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Steve Scaffidi: “Electronic license plate readers. A lot of people are caught…”

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Wisconsin's Midday News w/ Jessica Tighe & Telly Hughes - 02/10/26

Published | Video Starts at 1:15:24

And if it works well in one area, not just ease of travel, but also the law enforcement piece of international travel, I think there's examples there that could be used. Another example, real quick. Again, late for break. Electronic license plate readers. A lot of people are caught that way. They go through a parking lot that has a scanner. Boom. They know that car is there. There's a warrant out. Boom. That happens all the time in law enforcement. I'm not even sure people are aware of it sometimes, but that's the reality. That's how they're getting the parking tickets too. Yeah, true. Use the technology. The HPVs when it's done. (1:15:24–1:15:34)

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