[Nfbf-l] Fw: Florida May Repeal Red-Light Cam Law?

[Sherri]

David, I so agree with you! The red light cameras are a good thing and if 
they save even one life, they are worth keeping.

Sherri
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Evans" <drevans at bellsouth.net>
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Sent: Monday, March 21, 2011 2:10 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] Fw: Florida May Repeal Red-Light Cam Law?


>
> Dear Jody,
>
> Where did you get such information about them shortening the yellow 
> lights. The evidence shows that they have been lengthening the yellow 
> light to prevent rear end accidents caused by drivers stopping to avoid 
> running the light.
> My own daughter has gotten tickets twice now for running the lights and I 
> think that it is a good thing.  I have been telling her for years that she 
> drives too fast and follows too close.
> I for one want to see them stay.
> One of my chapter members, back in December was struck by a car that 
> failed to stop before doing a Right on Red.  She was crossing the street, 
> from the bus stop, on her way to our Xmas party and suffered a broken 
> pelvis in three places.  She is now being forced to retire from the Palm 
> Beach County Emergency Management where she has worked as a blind person 
> for 30 years. If there had been a camera there at the light, maybe they 
> would also have the bastard's tag number and picture too.
> I myself have been knocked down and hurt twice by hit and run drivers, who 
> knew they hit me, and once almost got me and my daughter of three years 
> old, but raced off to get away.  They were never caught.
> If someone is breaking the Law and they get their picture taken, I say it 
> is evidence and not invasion.
> Other wise we should make them take down all of the security cameras 
> everywhere at the banks, the stores, the ATM's, the Turnpike and even in 
> private homes and offices too.
> Without the cameras, a law enforcement officer has to observe the 
> violation and chase the driver down and arrest or give them a ticket.  We 
> can not afford to have officers waste their time waiting at a light for 
> someone to break the law for which drivers break it far more that they get 
> caught.  The cameras are there and they are an unbiased witness to the 
> crime.  The fact that it takes your picture is up to each and every person 
> who drives.  The camera doesn't lie for anyone and claiming that it is 
> there as a "trap" to catch the innocent driver is bogus.  If you don't 
> trip the camera, it won't take your picture the length of the light is set 
> by standard to the speed of the street the light guards.  These are the 
> poor claims of the guilty that have been caught in their own folly.
> People break the Law, not the cameras.
>
> David Evans, NFBF and GD Jack.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jody W. Ianuzzi" <jody at thewhitehats.com>
> To: "'NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List'" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, March 21, 2011 11:30 AM
> Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] Fw: Florida May Repeal Red-Light Cam Law?
>
>
>>I am very happy to hear about the Red Light camera laws being repealed. 
>>In
>> the parts of the country where they are used there is a great deal of 
>> abuse.
>> Mainly by shortening the yellow light period so people are caught off 
>> guard
>> and get tickets.  It is a private company bringing in extra money to the
>> states where it is set up and it nothing but negative.
>>
>> The idea that Big Brother can watch you by camera like this is even more
>> scary.  It's the whole 'cook the frog' thing.  Where will it end?
>>
>> "Live Free or Die, Death is Not the Worse of Evils:   Capt. John Stark
>>
>> JODY
>>
>>
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