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[Shiftless2]

Applying for the vids may be as simple as completing a one page government form. BUT !
Getting government to cooperate is vastly easier said than done.

My buddy is a (retired) partner in one of the major UK law firms so he regards that sort of thing as routine.

 

[sear]

"I would think speed limits apply to protect others from danger, and a speeding police car is as much of a danger as anyone else." R5 #419

The laws of physics including F=M*A do not change for automobiles with gaudy paint jobs.

"Maybe even more so, since everyone else is forbidden to be distracted by things like cellphones, while police access their radio, radar, and laptop computer while driving." R5 #419

I doubt the police academy provides significant training on that.

"I looked at dashcams, security cameras, and even trail cameras, and did not find any above 6 MP.
I suppose cameras for professionals like the media or movies would go much higher, but these cheap import places are not going to stock them." R5 #420

They keep their secret magnificently.

"4K
And its only $100." R5 #420

I have & use the Sony version of that.



It's fine for point & shoot snaps.
It's got both mechanical, and electronic image stabilization.

The benefit of resolutions above UHD is:
after the photograph has been taken, if there's a detail that needs clarification,
simply zooming in on it can resolve it.

I'm puzzled that dashcams don't already have license plate reader technology built in.
Most citizens don't have access to State DMV records, and so a license plate number would
mainly be of utility to the police. BUT !
The police can't search a license plate number they don't have.

 

[sear]

"My buddy is a (retired) partner in one of the major UK law firms so he regards that sort of thing as routine." S2 #421

Perhaps they have a stronger reverence for law in the UK than we do in "the land of the free, and the home of the brave".

My local law court displayed this sign on a shelf in front of the bench where the justice of the peace holds court.




There's a standard government form for such FOIL requests.
I requested a duplicate of a specific digital recording, specifying the precise date on the FOIL request form.

Request denied.
Instead the law judge offered some vague suggestion about how to make arrangements with the ADA to have the recording professionally transcribed by a licensed operator.
I didn't request a transcript. I requested a duplicate of the recording.
Request denied.

"My buddy is a (retired) partner in one of the major UK law firms so he regards that sort of thing as routine." S2 #421

?
It's comforting to know dysfunction is local, and not universal.

Perhaps his law firm £greases a few palms.

Sadly, for all its charm, the State of New York is as crooked as a timber hitch.

"A government exists when it has a reasonable monopoly on the legitimate use of violence." George Will

 

[Rigby5]

The laws of physics including F=M*A do not change for automobiles with gaudy paint jobs.


I doubt the police academy provides significant training on that.


They keep their secret magnificently.


I have & use the Sony version of that.

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It's fine for point & shoot snaps.
It's got both mechanical, and electronic image stabilization.

The benefit of resolutions above UHD is:
after the photograph has been taken, if there's a detail that needs clarification,
simply zooming in on it can resolve it.

I'm puzzled that dashcams don't already have license plate reader technology built in.
Most citizens don't have access to State DMV records, and so a license plate number would
mainly be of utility to the police. BUT !
The police can't search a license plate number they don't have.

I think that the cost of license plate reader technology is much more expensive than people would realize.
I believe it would require the addition of a CPU, memory, etc., costing over another $100.