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

[David Evans]

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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