Mike Crumley wrote:
>
> At 01:09 PM 4/17/98 , you wrote:
>
> > Does anyone know if this database is national, or is Robert just lucky
> >enough to have a dealer that saves this info in its own database for the
> >vehicles it sells?
>
> Come to think of it, I believe that VINs _are_ kept in a national
> database. I have scanners and hear police calling in to their dispatchers
> getting owner information on vehicles based on the VIN. They must be
> pulling this info from a national police database or something similar.
>
I used to work in a Constable's office and as best as I can remember the
only thing we could get from a VIN was who the car was registered to and
an address, I think previous owners too. It's been about a year ago,
I'm sure one of the cops on the list can tell us more on this...
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