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Motels have
also served as a haven for fugitives from the law. In
the past, the anonymity and a simple registration
process helped fugitives to remain ahead of the law.
However, several changes have reduced the capacity of
motels to serve this purpose. Credit card transactions,
which in the past were more easily approved and took
days to report, are now approved or declined on the spot
and are instantly recorded in a database, thereby
allowing law enforcement access to this information.
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