Chicago to Add Cameras to Street Sweepers

For those of you who were worried about privacy implications of “Google’s Street View,” Chicago is about to do them one better:

“We already know we're under surveillance ... well, pretty much all the
time. But it looks like the City may be adding some more robot overlords in
the near future: City Hall is looking for companies to provide high-res
cameras to be attached to street sweepers to photograph illegally parked
cars. The cameras would capture a pic of your license plate, and you'd get a
ticket in the mail. Most street sweeping tickets are $50.”

I am not sure MORE parking tickets were what folks had in mind when they stood up for more city surveillance.