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Devices that warn drivers of traffic cameras draw police ire (DC Area)
The Washington Examiner ^
| July 7, 2009
| Washington Examiner Staff Writer
Posted on 07/07/2009 7:01:26 AM PDT by Virginia Ridgerunner
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Yep, it's all about safety...
To: Virginia Ridgerunner
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posted on
07/07/2009 7:02:22 AM PDT
by
montomike
(Politics should be about service and not a lucrative, money-making opportunity!)
To: Virginia Ridgerunner
“Photo radar tickets generated nearly $1 billion in revenues for D.C. during fiscal years 2005 to 2008.”
The crux behind police “concern” ...
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posted on
07/07/2009 7:02:27 AM PDT
by
mgc1122
To: Virginia Ridgerunner
"It's designed to circumvent law enforcement -- law enforcement that is designed specifically to save livesgenerate revenue."
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posted on
07/07/2009 7:03:22 AM PDT
by
doodad
To: Virginia Ridgerunner
"It's designed to circumvent law enforcement -- law enforcement that is designed specifically to save lives." If that were the case, they'd be happy about the application--people would be more careful around those intersections, and people would be safer.
But since there are fewer tickets, there is less revenue--that's what irks them.
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posted on
07/07/2009 7:03:27 AM PDT
by
ShadowAce
(Linux -- The Ultimate Windows Service Pack)
To: Virginia Ridgerunner
Great, now we can have a technological arms race with traffic cameras to match the one with police radar. Hilarious.
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posted on
07/07/2009 7:03:31 AM PDT
by
Dan Middleton
( Say no to political personality cults, on the left or the right.)
To: Virginia Ridgerunner
"law enforcement that is designed specifically to save lives generate revenue." There, fixed it.
To: Virginia Ridgerunner
Their “ire” only proves they are nothing but armed revenue collectors.
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posted on
07/07/2009 7:05:24 AM PDT
by
SpaceBar
To: doodad
To: Charles Henrickson
Circumventing “red light cameras” is outlawry I can heartily endorse. They are nothing more or less than latter day revenuers.
To: Virginia Ridgerunner
“”It’s designed to circumvent law enforcement “
What law is broken by one not speeding through a red light or avoiding a police road block?
To: Virginia Ridgerunner
Good. If it’s all about safety, then do away with the fines and triple the penalty points awarded in traffic court. The morons are SO transparent.
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posted on
07/07/2009 7:08:07 AM PDT
by
tgusa
(Gun control: deep breath, sight alignment, squeeze the trigger ....)
To: Virginia Ridgerunner
DC police have replaced the sound on their sirens with the ringing of a cash register. Cha-Ching!
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posted on
07/07/2009 7:08:09 AM PDT
by
KarlInOhio
(Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, AIG, Chrysler and GM are what Marx meant by the means of production.)
To: Virginia Ridgerunner
"It's designed to circumvent law enforcement -- law enforcement that is designed specifically to save lives generate revenue." There ya go Chief Lanier. Fixed it for ya.
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posted on
07/07/2009 7:08:32 AM PDT
by
Bloody Sam Roberts
(The code word for the new racism is "diversity.")
To: Rebelbase
What law is broken by one not speeding through a red light or avoiding a police road block? The Law of Supply and Demand. The police demand that you supply them with your money.
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posted on
07/07/2009 7:09:33 AM PDT
by
KarlInOhio
(Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, AIG, Chrysler and GM are what Marx meant by the means of production.)
To: tgusa
That is the best call I’ve seen. Traffic enforcement stopped being about public safety as soon as the first dollar reached the pocket of a politician.
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posted on
07/07/2009 7:09:54 AM PDT
by
Steamburg
( Your wallet speaks the only language most politicians understand.)
To: Steamburg
That’s the way to approach the issue at a City Council meeting - “I’m all for safety. To enhance the safety of law-abiding citizens, I propose we do away with the fines and (double, triple etc.) the penalty points per offense. Let’s get the unsafe drivers off the roads.” How could a politician argue against that?
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posted on
07/07/2009 7:14:05 AM PDT
by
tgusa
(Gun control: deep breath, sight alignment, squeeze the trigger ....)
To: Admin Moderator
Sorry! Meant to hit reply and hit report abuse instead.
I’m clicker happy!
LOL! :)
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posted on
07/07/2009 7:14:44 AM PDT
by
TSgt
(Extreme vitriol and rancorous replies served daily. - Mike W USAF)
To: Virginia Ridgerunner
...that is designed specifically to save lives. Pig manure. Traffic radar cams have one and only purpose - wealth transfer.
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posted on
07/07/2009 7:16:32 AM PDT
by
libh8er
To: Virginia Ridgerunner
Lanier said efforts to outlaw the software would be too difficult. Just give Obama time.
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posted on
07/07/2009 7:18:43 AM PDT
by
TADSLOS
(Sarah Palin: Sun Tzu of Politics)
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