Mobile Tracking

The hottest gadget among tax collectors is a camera connected to a computer database of delinquent taxpayers, er non-payers. Designed to work on cars while parked or driving up to 60 mph, the Bootfinder camera is used to photograph car license plates. That information is cross referenced with a database, updated daily, of scofflaws who haven’t paid taxes or parking tickets. Autos belonging to the ne’er do wells are then tagged, booted or in some cases, impounded. So far, the camera is being used in Arlington VA and New Haven CT.

I suppose if you want to avoid paying in those jurisdictions, you can always risk a speeding ticket…

Here a handful of articles with more:
Washington Times
Forbes
CNN

UPDATE 5/28/05: The Boston Herald reports that Beantown has now jumped onto this particular revenue-generating bandwagon.