Batman's Legacy to our cars
May 19th 2008 10:56
You know there's a rumour going round the web, that The Minneapolis Police Department's cars would do Batman proud. They have the latest in crime stopping technology. "Mobile data computers" are connected to digital cameras for recording police incidents that start taping automatically whenever the cars' flashing lights are turned on.
They also feature:
* "Traffic-signal preemptors" -- the devices that emergency vehicles use to seize control of stoplights in emergencies -- are built in.
* A low-frequency siren called the Rumbler emits a deep bass thrum that "drivers can not only hear, but also feel. The vibrating siren penetrates today's more soundproof cars," according to the promotional literature.
* Some cars will also be testing out a license-plate recognition system that helps police spot stolen vehicles or drivers with outstanding felony warrants. It's an infrared camera that snaps pictures of license plates and then converts the plate numbers into text and runs them through various databases.
MPD officials claim their gadgets and gizmos facilitate better police work.
So who needs Batman any more? Do you remember?
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