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Looks like in Ohio the thresholds are:

- 0 to $999: misdemeanor

- 1K: 5th-degree felony

- 7.5K-150K: 4th-degree felony

- 150K+: 3th-degree felony

But what I found interesting is - They aren't automatically inflation adjusted, it has to be manually adjusted by legislation. Which hasn't been done since 2011 meaning that in 2026 terms it would be $1.5K~ for a 5th-degree felony for like-for-like level of damage.

Kind of nuts how a poorly written law can increase the number of felonies just due to inflation alone. Although a lot of things aren't automatically inflation adjusted (e.g. minimum wage), and I think commonly it is on purpose rather than an accident. They WANT harsher sentences for relative low crimes.

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> Although a lot of things aren't automatically inflation adjusted (e.g. minimum wage)

You know what is, though?

The annual budget a senator is allocated for furniture in their office. This year it’s $40,000.

Priorities.

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What makes an ALPR cost more than $1000 per unit?
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The starting value of felony
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All the reasons in the other repliues, and it's also not just an ALPR.
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Probably the pole, footing, and wages for the installation crew.
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The markup I assume
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A quick google reveals a Flock camera costs about $2500 and there's a few hundred dollars in install fees.
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High quality cameras are expensive.
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Equivalent quality cameras can be had for 100-200. Not that expensive.
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