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2009-04-21 -Lurid Crime Tales-

Public Angrier At Traffic Cameras Than Homicide

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Posted by Anonymoose 2009-04-21 08:57|| || Front Page|| [11125 views ] Top

#1 but they put these cameras up when people are already hurting financially."

This is right on the money. In Cal traffic fines start at $400 and go up. Many people simply can't pay.

I do believe these cameras can save lives when used judiciously, but they're an abomination as revenue machines.

Posted by DoDo 2009-04-21 11:02|| 2009-04-21 11:02|| Front Page Top

#2 Does not justify homicide. No way, no how. And driving around potting gov't "agents" is a sure way to cause the gun grabbers to ramp up the caterwauling.

Posted by Seafarious 2009-04-21 11:53|| 2009-04-21 11:53|| Front Page Top

#3 Condolences to this poor guy's family and friends.

Posted by Seafarious 2009-04-21 11:54|| 2009-04-21 11:54|| Front Page Top

#4 Why not just find a kid who spraypaints on the sides of buildings and pay him to paint the cameras?

The whole "in-animate" court player - automated camera vs joe blow, state vs big pile of money etc - is something I am very uncomfortable with.

Posted by flash91 2009-04-21 12:00|| 2009-04-21 12:00|| Front Page Top

#5 Actually, the Red Light cameras have been shown to Cause more accidents than they prevent. It's ALL about revenue.

Posted by Kofi Flomotch5556 2009-04-21 13:12|| 2009-04-21 13:12|| Front Page Top

#6 Its been shown that simply making the yellow light slightly longer saves more lives than any camera - which just prompts people to PUNCH IT!

Also some cities intentionally make the yellow light shorter in camera'ed intersections in order to increase revenue.

Posted by CrazyFool 2009-04-21 13:17|| 2009-04-21 13:17|| Front Page Top

#7 Personally I'd prefer shooting the a****les who insist on riding my tail when I'm already speeding and it's bumper to bumper and nowhere to go for him except to get in front of me. But no - that's their plan - turn us against each other.
Or am I too sensitive?

Posted by Goober Glomonter4456 2009-04-21 13:44|| 2009-04-21 13:44|| Front Page Top

#8 "Public Angrier At Traffic Cameras Than Homicide"

Maybe because they're personally affected by traffic cameras far more often than by homicide?

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2009-04-21 19:02|| 2009-04-21 19:02|| Front Page Top

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