Carmakazi comments on License Plate Cameras Will Soon Track Phones, Wearables, Infotainment, and Even Your Pets

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[–] Carmakazi@piefed.social 158 points 4 months ago (4 children)

How many criminals are taking along their microchipped pets to and from their crimes?

Rhetorical question I know. They simply do not want to allow dissidents and undesirables the freedom of movement.

Also, if you contribute to a project like this, you are a traitor and should be treated as such.

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[–] Auli@lemmy.ca 3 points 4 months ago (3 children)

How are they going to read pet microchips? They're not broadcasting a signal constantly.

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[–] hansolo@lemmy.today 10 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

They're not. Pet RFID chips are low frequency and have a read range of a few inches at most. By the time you pump enough energy in to get a signal a foot away, you've probably microwaved the pet and blown out the chip antenna.

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[–] teyrnon@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 months ago

I think they bounce rf waves off of them. Same as with money, larger bills have a magnetic strip, they can bounce rf waves off of them and see how much cash is out there if not shielded.

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[–] greybeard@feddit.online 0 points 4 months ago

I, like most people, didn't read the article. However, a lot of people use tracking tags on their pets collar so they can actually be tracked if they get out. I'm guessing that is what these cameras will be picking up.

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