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Using a mobile parking camera is one of the things that Washington, D.C.'s Department of Public Works is testing in an attempt to curb parking meter violations. Parking enforcers would use a vehicle equipped with cameras, lasers, and a global positioning dome that would record license plate numbers. A second sweep would reveal cars in violation. This same technology could help find stolen cars. The ACLU, however, worries that the technology could infringe on people's rights. Should law enforcement use vehicle plate reading technology for other purposes?
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