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Devil's advocate though : you can choose to not be affected by them by simply not running red lights. So.. while I agree on the unconstitutional part (im on yo
by jmcdiesel 10y ago
Devil's advocate though : you can choose to not be affected by them by simply not running red lights. So.. while I agree on the unconstitutional part (im on your side), the other side of this, its an opt-in system, in practice
- SteveNuts 10y agoExcept for the times when it's "malfunctioning" http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-red-light-camera-ticket-spikes-met-20140717-story.html http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-red-light-camera-ticke... If you search around, there's tons of cities that were caught manipulating the timing on the cameras to increase the number of tickets. Are you going to call the camera into court for questioning? Are they going to let a third party audit the code that runs the timers?
- mhluongo 10y agoBreaking any absurd law, by that logic, is "opt-in".
- jmcdiesel 10y agoAnd it is. Every single action you take is opt-in, right?
- daveFNbuck 10y agoWhen a city prioritizes revenue over safety, everyone is affected. Even if you don't run a red light, you'll still be stuck in traffic when someone else crashes in the middle of the intersection.