Misreading of an Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) Unverified by Police, Resulting in Traffic Stop in Missouri

April 16, 2014

An automated license plate reader (ALPR) camera misinterpreted a 7 as a 2, falsely alerting local authorities about a supposedly stolen Oldsmobile car. The error was reportedly unverified by the police before initiating a traffic stop on a BMW in a Kansas City suburb.

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MEASURE 2.6 — similarity 0.674, rank 1. TAIM detail and related incidents →
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Alleged deployer: prairie-village-police-department
Alleged developer: unknown
Alleged harmed parties: mark-molner

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