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Virginia Legislature Votes to Hide Radar Evidence
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| 3/18/2006
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Posted on 03/18/2006 3:32:32 PM PST by High Cotton
Virginia governor expected to sign legislation allowing police to hide radar evidence from motorists in speeding cases.
Virginia copThe Virginia General Assembly voted last Tuesday to eliminate a state requirement for police, upon request, to show ticketed motorists their speed reading on a laser or radar speed gun. By a 33-7 vote in the Senate and a unanimous vote in the House, police officers will now have the option of suppressing this evidence. The bill was transmitted to Governor Tim Kaine (D) on Wednesday for his signature.
Eric Skrum, communications director for the National Motorists Association, hopes Kaine rejects the bill.
"There is no justification to deny the motorist a chance to see the radar reading," said Skrum. "There is no safety concern. This is being done simply to make it easier for officers to issue tickets and make it more difficult for a driver to dispute that ticket."
TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; Politics/Elections; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: ban; kaine; lawenforcement; legislation; police; vageneralassembly; virginia
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To: FreePatriot
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posted on
03/18/2006 3:33:32 PM PST
by
Xenalyte
(You're not the boss of Tiger Bot Hesh!)
To: Xenalyte; Bookmaestro
Sure, just supress all evidence and throw people in the clink.
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posted on
03/18/2006 3:36:53 PM PST
by
fooman
(Get real with Kim Jung Mentally Ill about proliferation)
To: fooman
Sure, just supress all evidence and throw people in the clink.That's where we're headed.
To: fooman
Virginia is a bitch to drive through. There seem to be fuzz everywhere.
5
posted on
03/18/2006 3:40:29 PM PST
by
zarf
(It's time for a college football playoff system.)
To: elkfersupper
supressing liberty without due process of law...
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posted on
03/18/2006 3:40:55 PM PST
by
fooman
(Get real with Kim Jung Mentally Ill about proliferation)
To: High Cotton
The Virginia General Assembly voted last Tuesday to eliminate a state requirement for police, upon request, to show ticketed motorists their speed reading on a laser or radar speed gun. By a 33-7 vote in the Senate and a unanimous vote in the House, police officers will now have the option of suppressing this evidence. The bill was transmitted to Governor Tim Kaine (D) on Wednesday for his signature. I am scratching my head over this one. Under what circumstances should an officer refuse to show the speed reading to a ticketed motorist? Can anyone explain what arguments were offered to convince the legislature to vote so overwhelmingly for this change?
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posted on
03/18/2006 3:45:47 PM PST
by
Logophile
To: zarf
If you use radar detectors in Va., use the cordless types.
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posted on
03/18/2006 3:47:32 PM PST
by
tomzz
To: High Cotton
I know that DUIs are getting thrown out because the company that builds the breath analyzer will not release the embedded source code to defense attorneys. Has anyone tried this with radar or lidar?
To: Logophile
I am scratching my head over this one. Under what circumstances should an officer refuse to show the speed reading to a ticketed motorist? Can anyone explain what arguments were offered to convince the legislature to vote so overwhelmingly for this change?If the officer loses, the city, county, and state get less money. Nuff said!
Mark
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posted on
03/18/2006 3:49:24 PM PST
by
MarkL
(When Kaylee says "No power in the `verse can stop me," it's cute. When River says it, it's scary!)
To: tomzz
If you use radar detectors in Va., use the cordless typesWhy?
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posted on
03/18/2006 3:49:30 PM PST
by
curmudgeonII
(One man...and the Lord...are a majority.)
To: RKBA Democrat
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posted on
03/18/2006 3:49:46 PM PST
by
King Prout
(DOWN with the class-enemies at Google! LONG LIVE THE PEOPLE'S CUBE!)
To: High Cotton
If they're hiding something there's probably a reason for it and it's probably not good.
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posted on
03/18/2006 3:50:30 PM PST
by
cripplecreek
(Never a minigun handy when you need one.)
To: MarkL
If the officer loses, the city, county, and state get less money. Nuff said! I suspect that was the real reason; but I doubt anyone in the legislature actually would come out and admit it. Someone must have given a specious argument in favor of the bill. I wonder what it was.
To: High Cotton
... but the police are our friend ... You think they would have it in them to be honest about their revenue collection activities, but they don't.
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posted on
03/18/2006 3:55:13 PM PST
by
Mark was here
(How can they be called "Homeless" if their home is a field?.)
To: Logophile
I got arrested for drunk driving once and went for a blood test because the breathalizer wasn't reading high enough for an arrest. They towed my car and I spent the night in jail.
After nearly a year of waiting for the blood test results to show up at the courthouse my case was dismissed. Keep in mind that I had 5 different court dates where the judge wanted me to enter a plea without ever seeing the evidence. Finally the prosecuting attory wrote a random number on the back of a sheet of paper and tried to convince me to plead guilty based on that alone.
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posted on
03/18/2006 4:02:42 PM PST
by
cripplecreek
(Never a minigun handy when you need one.)
To: cripplecreek
Cops and prosecutors are the biggest liars on earth
To: Roverman2K
I don't know if it's still that way but our county court website proudly claimed that they had collected fines and costs in excess of 103%.
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posted on
03/18/2006 4:12:55 PM PST
by
cripplecreek
(Never a minigun handy when you need one.)
To: curmudgeonII
I believe using radar detectors are illegal in Virginia. I assume the cordless types would be easier to hide.
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posted on
03/18/2006 4:12:55 PM PST
by
ol painless
(ol' painless is out of the bag)
To: Mark was here
. but the police are our friend ... Sure they are!!!! Just remember if driving on I81 in Virginia that around Wythville is the biggest speed trap in the state.
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