Archive for February 4th, 2012

ALPR â€“ A Whoâ€™s Who – And A Warning

Posted on February 4th, 2012

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Whats ALPR? All is explained in this article. The one thing that I love about technology companies is that they love to brag. There are few that cannot resist the limelight! And of course the Internet offers the perfect stomping ground. In my previous article I expressed some concerns about ALPR and the way the [...]

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ALPR â€“ Automatic License Plate Recognition

Posted on February 4th, 2012

by Simon Barrett in crime

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Science Fiction has very much become Science Fact with ALPR technology. What is it? In simple terms it is a camera and some software that can be in a fixed location or mounted in a vehicle that will scan vehicle license plates and see if the car is stolen or if there outstanding warrants for [...]

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FBI Busts 5 Bonanno Crime Family Members, Plus A Gambino

Posted on February 4th, 2012

by Simon Barrett in crime

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While the FBI may not seem to be making great inroads into the Mexican Mafia, they continue to hammer away at the more established crime families of New York. The latest bust coming on Jan/27 with a 14 count indictment against 5 Bonnano falily members and a Gambino foot soldier. The charges contained the usual [...]

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Book Review: “Assault With A Deadly Glue Gun: An Anastasia Pollack Crafting Mystery” by Lois Winston

Posted on February 4th, 2012

by Kevin Tipple in All News, Book Reviews, Entertainment, Literary News, Reviews

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Anastasia Pollack is not having a good time lately. Her husband Karl recently died in Vegas.Â The fact that he died on a roulette table at the Luxor Hotel in Las Vegas was pretty bad. The fact that he was a closet gambler, cleaned out every account they had without her knowing about it, and [...]

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