Data mining for fun and profit

TRENTON, N.J.—Adulterers, beware: Your cheatin' heart might be exposed by E-ZPass. E-ZPass and other electronic toll collection systems are emerging as a powerful means of proving infidelity. That's because when your spouse doesn't know where you've been, E-ZPass does.
Of the 12 states in the Northeast and Midwest that are part of the E- ZPass system, agencies in seven states provide electronic toll information in response to court orders in criminal and civil cases, including divorces, according to an Associated Press survey.

Via Instapundit [1], “ Toll records trip up philanderers [2]”

I wonder how long it will be before they start mailing out speeding tickets based upon transit times between toll booths? The information is there after all …

[1] http://instapundit.com/archives2/008116.php

[2] http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070810/ap_on_re_us/e_z_divorces;_ylt=Avyym

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