The reason for the cameras is safety, not revenue for the city coffers. Now we find that the city fathers want people to get killed at intersections just so they have more money to spend.
Yeah, right! Then how about offenders only having to do community service!
Bull. If safety was important, there would be no red-light cameras. It would be up to the good judgement of our citizenry as to whether it is safer to stop at the light... or continue driving to avoid a rear-end collision.
With red-light cameras, the choice is gone. One MUST stop or one is in violation of the law. If stopping results in a rear-end collision, well... you no longer have the choice to avoid it.