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#1763 of 1788 Re: smile [steve_] by vcheng Aug 25, 2009 (8:35 am)
Replying to: steve_ (Aug 25, 2009 8:24 am) That is an oldie but a goodie about how easy automated enforcement can lead to all sorts of pranks, some more serious than others.   A cop making a stop can identify the vehicle to which a registration is issued to, and cross check with the VIN if needed on the spot, but a camera cannot.   Just another point asserting that one cannot rely on cameras to do police work.
#1764 of 1788 Larsb Is That YOU? by oldfarmer50 Sep 13, 2009 (5:53 am)
According to the Associated Press a 47 year-old flight attendant from Phoenix with a lead foot has racked up thousands of dollars' worth of speeding tickets. The police have been unable to get a conviction because the driver wears a monkey mask while driving making it impossible to ID the driver. More than 50 of the tickets have become invalid because they expired.   Now cops have surveillance photos of the guy donning the monkey mask and want him to pay $6700 for 37 still valid tickets.   I guess they spent some of the $23 million in revenue photo radar has generated to track him down.   That's what I like about America, someone will always find a way to solve a problem. Personally, I'd like to see people hang tea bags in front of the camera lens.
#1765 of 1788 Smile! Speed Cams Snap Alice Cooper by lilengineerboy Sep 20, 2009 (6:41 am)
Musician Alice Cooper was caught on video driving 59 mph in a 45-mph zone in May, the Scottsdale Police Department confirmed Monday with the release of four images snapped by photo-enforcement cameras.   Nice of them to release mugshots for speeding now.
#1767 of 1788 If you like Radar cameras, you'll love this by euphonium Sep 21, 2009 (1:12 pm)
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009873854_medina16m.html
#1768 of 1788 Re: The birth of Big Brother across the pond? [berri] by xrunner2 Sep 21, 2009 (1:23 pm)
Replying to: berri (Aug 17, 2009 4:24 pm) I suppose the irony of the whole thing is that as the cameras get better, the same cops who talk about how great traffic cameras are will be laid off and replaced by the very cameras they sold the public on accepting. No, they will be put to work cleaning up the crime in Chicago in prep for 2016 Olympics. Then after Olympics, the chump taxpayers in Chicago and Cook County will have to pony up with extra taxes to pay for all the underfunded Olympic infrastructure. Replies to this message: vinnyny (Sep 21, 2009 3:53 pm) xrunner2 (Sep 22, 2009 1:42 pm) vinnyny (Sep 22, 2009 5:15 pm) steve_ (Sep 22, 2009 5:23 pm)
#1769 of 1788 Re: The birth of Big Brother across the pond? [xrunner2] by vinnyny Sep 21, 2009 (3:53 pm)
Replying to: xrunner2 (Sep 21, 2009 1:23 pm) You don't really believe that Chicago taxpayers will pay a dime for the Olympics, do you? Perhaps you didn't notice that Michelle Obama is leading the charge to get the olympics for her beloved town. You can bet there will be lots of stimulus monty flowing to IL to pay for the new infrastructure. It may be hidden money, but it will be there. The Obamas will bring home the bacon--you can count on it. Replies to this message: xrunner2 (Sep 22, 2009 1:42 pm) vinnyny (Sep 22, 2009 5:15 pm) steve_ (Sep 22, 2009 5:23 pm)
#1770 of 1788 Re: The birth of Big Brother across the pond? [vinnyny] by xrunner2 Sep 22, 2009 (1:42 pm)
Replying to: vinnyny (Sep 21, 2009 3:53 pm) Perhaps you didn't notice that Michelle Obama is leading the charge to get the olympics for her beloved town.   That's a joke. Olympics is about sports and love of country. Best representatives would be former Cub, Ernie Banks or former Bull, Michael Jordan or former Bear, Mike Ditka or current White Soxer, AJ Pierzinski, of last Chicago World Series. Maybe Chicago can deploy many hundreds of photo radar, red light cameras to pay for Olympics infrastructure. Replies to this message: vinnyny (Sep 22, 2009 5:15 pm) steve_ (Sep 22, 2009 5:23 pm)
#1771 of 1788 Re: The birth of Big Brother across the pond? [xrunner2] by vinnyny Sep 22, 2009 (5:15 pm)
Replying to: xrunner2 (Sep 22, 2009 1:42 pm) Good job! I love how smoothly you blended that photo radar comment in to keep it on topic! While sports personalities might help win the olympics for Chicago, Michelle will make sure the US taxpayers subsidize the whole thing (and leave behind lots of cool new office space for ACORN and other lefty groups). Do you think that if Michael Jordan got a photo radar ticket he would sign it for the judge? What would be worth more, the photo radar fine or the signed ticket?
#1772 of 1788 Re: The birth of Big Brother across the pond? [xrunner2] by steve_ HOST Sep 22, 2009 (5:23 pm)
Replying to: xrunner2 (Sep 22, 2009 1:42 pm) Olympics is about sports   Judging by the lobbying of the IOC, it's about the money, with sports being an afterthought.   Photo radar companies don't lobby either.

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