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MNBoxster · 01-09-2006, 03:07 PM

Hi,

Truth is local Municipalities are Budget-Strapped and it won't be long before there's a Speed Camera at every intersection. Lots of $$ for initial Purchase, but then they'll pay for themselves in no time, and, cheaper than a Cop and no Pension. They'll be phased in at 1st at troublesome Intersections, which no one will object to, and then they'll spread.

Some will say that this is illegal, but laws can be (and are) ammended in the interest of Public Safety.

We have a Sign on the Expressway outside Twin Cities Int'l Airport encouraging Citizens to Cell-Phone in any suspicious behavior to the Authorities (yet they don't define what comprises Suspicious Behavior). These poeple have no right to act as Law Enforcement, but there it is. Not to mention that just typing the words al Quada here, I've just blipped the NSA's computer - Thanks Georgie!

Even if many Citations are contested in the courts, the majority of people will just go ahead and pay the fines and many others will see it as a Good Thing. No, I'm afraid the days of Carefree Motoring are quickly coming to an end - enjoy them while you can...

Happy Motoring!... Jim'99

01-09-2006, 03:07 PM	#13
MNBoxster Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota, USA Posts: 3,308	Hi, Truth is local Municipalities are Budget-Strapped and it won't be long before there's a Speed Camera at every intersection. Lots of $$ for initial Purchase, but then they'll pay for themselves in no time, and, cheaper than a Cop and no Pension. They'll be phased in at 1st at troublesome Intersections, which no one will object to, and then they'll spread. Some will say that this is illegal, but laws can be (and are) ammended in the interest of Public Safety. We have a Sign on the Expressway outside Twin Cities Int'l Airport encouraging Citizens to Cell-Phone in any suspicious behavior to the Authorities (yet they don't define what comprises Suspicious Behavior). These poeple have no right to act as Law Enforcement, but there it is. Not to mention that just typing the words al Quada here, I've just blipped the NSA's computer - Thanks Georgie! Even if many Citations are contested in the courts, the majority of people will just go ahead and pay the fines and many others will see it as a Good Thing. No, I'm afraid the days of Carefree Motoring are quickly coming to an end - enjoy them while you can... Happy Motoring!... Jim'99 Last edited by MNBoxster; 01-09-2006 at 03:10 PM.