Red light camera, a good tool? or profit machine?

14holestogie · 02-22-2009, 01:12 PM

Yeah, I was playing lawman's advocate there, but by the same token, with all the restrained budgets and the effect that they have on manpower, you can't begrudge the city from trying something more efficient.
Same concept as when robotics starting taking over industry. You free up the person that would have had to do the same thing to do something else more worthwhile. I'd much rather have an officer available while I'm getting mugged than have him writing a ticket.

SeanGAR · 02-22-2009, 01:47 PM

Speed limits are capricious. I have been on the same highway when it was 55 as when it was 75. What was the difference? Same piece of asphalt. Politics. Should we be basing speed limits on politics? Not a big fan of idiot politicians myself. I consider a speeding ticket for going 81 on an interstate to be theft, pure and simple.

ActionAndy · 05-06-2009, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by SeanGAR

Speed limits are capricious. I have been on the same highway when it was 55 as when it was 75. What was the difference? Same piece of asphalt. Politics. Should we be basing speed limits on politics? Not a big fan of idiot politicians myself. I consider a speeding ticket for going 81 on an interstate to be theft, pure and simple.

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02-22-2009, 01:12 PM	#1
14holestogie Serial banter killer Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tim Location: Clintonville, WI Posts: 4,341 Trading: (52)	Re: Red light camera, a good tool? or profit machi Yeah, I was playing lawman's advocate there, but by the same token, with all the restrained budgets and the effect that they have on manpower, you can't begrudge the city from trying something more efficient. Same concept as when robotics starting taking over industry. You free up the person that would have had to do the same thing to do something else more worthwhile. I'd much rather have an officer available while I'm getting mugged than have him writing a ticket. __________________ *I loves me a Parti*

02-22-2009, 01:47 PM	#2
SeanGAR Crotchety Geezer Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Radford VA Posts: 911 Trading: (3)	Re: Red light camera, a good tool? or profit machi Speed limits are capricious. I have been on the same highway when it was 55 as when it was 75. What was the difference? Same piece of asphalt. Politics. Should we be basing speed limits on politics? Not a big fan of idiot politicians myself. I consider a speeding ticket for going 81 on an interstate to be theft, pure and simple. __________________ How can you have any pudding if you don't eat your meat?