XPost: tx.guns, ca.driving, sac.politics   
   XPost: oc.general   
   From: mygarbagecan@verizon.net   
      
   On Tue, 11 Sep 2012 13:01:52 -0700, Patrick Scheible    
   wrote:   
   > "Wayne"  writes:   
      
      
   > > "Patrick Scheible"  wrote in message   
   news:86har44ijo.fsf@zipcon.net...   
   > >   
   > > "Wayne"  writes:   
   > >   
   > >> IMHO, a citizen should never get a ticket from a machine.   
   > >   
   > > # 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?   
   > >   
   > > That's different.  A person is involved, and has the ability to   
   > > interpret what is going on.   
   > >   
   > > 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.   
      
      
   > As far as I can see, devices probably more reliable than witnesses,   
   even   
   > law-enforcement witnesses.   
   > -- Patrick   
      
   The device has no judgement or understanding of the situation.  Those   
   inputs might invalidate the "infraction".   
      
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