[SGVLUG] [OT?] "ALPR" -- Automatic License Plate Recognition

[Michael Proctor-Smith]

On 8/31/07, matti <mathew_2000 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> imho this sort of stuff isn't OT, but
> on topic for the discussions we should
> be having ...
>
> recall database nation
> http://www.databasenation.com/home.htm
>
> the ALPR will certainly make a lot of immigrant
> activists concerned... as often it is hard
> to get insurance w/o a SS NO. (I tried.. but
> was told NO, we must have it... argh! why?...
> pisser... )

It is not legal to require SSN for anything other then SSN functions.
But the insurance company can not do a proper credit check without it.