From: dlv@bwalk.dm.com (Dr.Dimitri Vulis KOTM)
Date: Mon, 5 Aug 1996 23:56:06 +0800
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re: More to be paranoid about...
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"Lynne L. Harrison" <lharrison@csbh.mhv.net> writes:
>
>   Not surprising at all.  Unbeknownst to most of the general populace, DMV
> records (for the most part) are public records and are subject to Freedom of
> Information requests.  AAMOF, I have an account with NYS/DMV which I use to
> pull my clients' records when they are charged with DWI and/or other traffic
> offenses.  I simply dial into DMV's [outdated] computer and pull the record.
> It also came in handy on a personal level when I did not get my registration
> card after buying my car and discovered that the dealer had not registered
> my car.

If I remember correctly, it costs $4 for one search (via modem), and one has
to pre-pay $200 to open the account. One can do a free sarch if one's friendly
with the LEO's. :-)

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Dr.Dimitri Vulis KOTM
Brighton Beach Boardwalk BBS, Forest Hills, N.Y.: +1-718-261-2013, 14.4Kbps