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Arizona speed cameras incite a mini revolt
latimes ^ | February 19, 2010 | Nicole Santa Cruz

Posted on 02/20/2010 3:28:28 PM PST by JoeProBono

A masked man, a citizens group, a judge and other motorists are behind the fight against photo enforcement.

Arizonans drive long distances on their highways, and they like to do it fast.

But since the Grand Canyon State began enforcing speed limits with roadside cameras, motorists are raging against the machines: They have blocked out the lenses with Post-it notes or Silly String. During the Christmas holidays, they covered the cameras with boxes, complete with wrapping paper....

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KEYWORDS: arizona; cameras; jpb; speedcameras
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41 posted on 02/23/2010 7:09:09 AM PST by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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Dang, I didn't know the Brits had that kind of civil disobedience left in them.

The Ford F-150 that ran one over was a nice touch I thought.

42 posted on 02/23/2010 2:43:38 PM PST by AFreeBird
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