XPost: tx.guns, ca.driving, sac.politics   
   XPost: oc.general   
   From: bjacoby@teranews.com   
      
   On 9/11/2012 1:09 PM, Wayne wrote:   
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   > "Patrick Scheible" wrote in message news:86har44ijo.fsf@zipcon.net...   
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   > "Wayne"  writes:   
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   >> IMHO, a citizen should never get a ticket from a machine.   
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   > # How do you feel about radar guns? Or an officer timing cars as they   
   > # pass between two known points? Or pacing a fast car, using his   
   > # spedometer?   
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   > That's different. A person is involved, and has the ability to interpret   
   > what is going on.   
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   > Red light cameras are frequently automated, such that a photo is taken,   
   > and a ticket is issued without human interpretation.   
   >   
   > At least that's the way it works locally.   
      
   Exactly. Here, it was pointed out that arrests from automated evidence   
   without a witness was not permitted under state law.  One guess: Money   
   talks, bulls they walk!  They changed the law to legalize street cams.   
   Next will be like the Yoo Kay where when you throw a gum wrapper on the   
   street a "Big Brother" yells at you through a speaker and makes you pick   
   it up or go to jail. (But at least there is a human there)   
      
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