FBI seeks US-wide access to license plate cameras, wants "data in near real time" (arstechnica.com)

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[-] TrippingBalls@lemmy.world 8 points 11 hours ago

Is anyone surprised?

I am, as I assumed they already had RT access

[-] ironycanal@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago)

I didn't assume real time. That's actually a really demanding technical ask. Have you ever tried to get a video call to work? Do you understand how much bandwidth that is?

[-] RamenJunkie@midwest.social 3 points 2 hours ago

Yeah, someone at the FBI doesn't know how the real world works (MildShock.gif) and watched too many movies and crime shows where they "track the bad guy" in real time.

[-] khannie@lemmy.world 1 points 4 hours ago

Depends how it's processed. If the OCR is done locally that's a tiny amount to send.

[-] ironycanal@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 4 hours ago

Do you really think the main thing these are used for is license plates?

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