the_falconator

the_falconator t1_j0bzjw4 wrote

I like the way they do it in other cities, where the license plate reader is on the police car and it alerts the officer in real time if there is a care that is stolen or wanted for an amber alert or whatever. Then at least it's just streamlining what information the officer can see from where he is and information he can look up from the database. With street mounted cameras you get the surveillance but nobody to act on it if it picks up a hit.

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the_falconator t1_ixwno5n wrote

Yeah, it sucks as the law is written it will make you a felon. It's pretty likely that the law will get an injunction against it while the legal battle plays out. I don't know any gun owner that plans to get rid of theirs.

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the_falconator t1_ix80x7f wrote

You can submit an online police report.

https://www.providenceri.gov/police/citizens-online-police-reporting-system/

They could be using them for anything from stealing tools from Home Depot to a drive by shooting so getting that report in before it happens you you don't become a suspect. Then you will need to use that report to go to the DMV and get new plates.

https://dmv.ri.gov/registrations-plates-titles/license-plates/lost-or-damaged-plates

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