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

[Dan Hicks]

What can we do to keep the red light cameras? Being as they only take the
picture of a car when it is breaking the law, I hardly consider them a
violation of privacy. Security cameras are almost ubiquitous, these days,
and most of us do not consider their judicious use to be a violation of
privacy. We all have to remember that driving an automobile is a privilege,
not a right. If, I wrong about that. Then where is my driver's license?
Better yet, why should I need one?

Dan

"To dare is to lose one's footing momentarily.  
Not to dare is to lose oneself." 
                 - Soren Kierkegaard
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfbf-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbf-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of
> Patricia A. Lipovsky
> Sent: Monday, March 21, 2011 7:10 PM
> To: NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] Fw: Florida May Repeal Red-Light Cam Law?
> 
> Well Stated, David.  I couldn't agree with you more.  The reasons being
> given for the removal of these cameras are bogus as far as I'm concerned.
> The ones that are complaining are the ones that don't want to get caught
> breaking the law.
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David Evans" <drevans at bellsouth.net>
> To: "NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
> 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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