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plate reading help police track down suspects without pursuit. video recording in general help police collect evidence necessary to convict reckless driving.

• rationalist 8mo ago
  It sounds like you're talking about solving crimes, not preventing crimes.
  • tonymet 8mo ago
    solving crime and convicting criminals has first and n-order effects. For one, a few criminals commit most crimes, so locking people up reduces many crimes. Secondly, convictions are a deterrent.
    • dopidopHN2 8mo ago
      Do you have a source for those claims?
      • tonymet 8mo ago
        “Those claims”