08-10-2026, 04:59 PM
The first I've heard of these was today in the NYT. https://www.nytimes.com/article/flock-sa...ology.html
Coincidentally, Tam Hunt wrote a piece yesterday that discusses this new surveillance tech, among others. https://tamhunt.medium.com/hawaii-should...09dedbc549
Apparently there are 4 of these cameras in East Hawaii. Given the number of vehicle thefts on island, I'm not sure this is an undesirable use of "big brother".
From NYT: "..Many of the cameras, known as A.L.P.R.s (for Automated License Plate Reader), use algorithms to read the letters and numbers on license plates, which are then cross-checked with so-called hot lists of vehicles that have been involved in crimes, including those reported stolen.
The cameras usually rely on infrared technology to help distinguish characters against the reflective backgrounds of license plates.
On its website, Flock says its cameras can detect vehicles up to 75 feet away. The devices are capable of capturing partial license plate numbers, vehicle makes, models, colors, alterations, times and locations, according to the company..."
Coincidentally, Tam Hunt wrote a piece yesterday that discusses this new surveillance tech, among others. https://tamhunt.medium.com/hawaii-should...09dedbc549
Apparently there are 4 of these cameras in East Hawaii. Given the number of vehicle thefts on island, I'm not sure this is an undesirable use of "big brother".
From NYT: "..Many of the cameras, known as A.L.P.R.s (for Automated License Plate Reader), use algorithms to read the letters and numbers on license plates, which are then cross-checked with so-called hot lists of vehicles that have been involved in crimes, including those reported stolen.
The cameras usually rely on infrared technology to help distinguish characters against the reflective backgrounds of license plates.
On its website, Flock says its cameras can detect vehicles up to 75 feet away. The devices are capable of capturing partial license plate numbers, vehicle makes, models, colors, alterations, times and locations, according to the company..."