[dobbin]

The dibble are plotting to roll out automated numberplate recognition systems:

http://www.met.police.uk/job/job905/live_files/4.htm

An amazing leap in technology or a scary step towards an Orwellian reality? what with that and this:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/3127696.stm

wheres it all gonna end!

[Jim]

Them auto numberplate thingys have been around for a while, timing cars between two points and automatically posting out speeding tickets, her dad got one last week on stocksbridge pass.
What we need is a james bond style revolving numberplate type effort.

[dmitri]

Nasty!! All we need now is Thought police & panels in the wall!