Admit it: You support red-light cameras
A recent national survey found that 69 percent of Americans support the use of red-light cameras at the most dangerous intersections in their states, while just 29 percent oppose them. However, the poll, conducted by Public Opinion Strategies, also found that 47 percent of respondents believe that most residents in their state oppose red-light cameras. This provides evidence of an unusually high disconnect between actual attitudes on the issue and perceptions of how others feel, the researchers say.
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5 Comments
By AWaite220 on June 5, 2009 7:33 PM
Before you make a decision about whether you like or dislike these cameras, consider that their overwhelming success as revenue generators has led to the idea of speed cameras, and other such surveillance techniques meant to seperate you from your money, and all in the name of safety.
Frequently, it is assumed that law enforcement agencies are behind these cameras. While law enforcement generally administers the camera enforcement programs, remember it is the governmental bodies that decide whether to implement them or not.
Attached is an article, written by a police officer and found on a law enforcement website (www.lawofficer.com) that offers an interesting perspective from the point of view of a cop.
http://www.lawofficer.com/news-and-articles/columns/Wasilewski/red_light_cameras.html
Sincerely,
A. Waite
By Thomas W on June 7, 2009 1:18 AM
Yeah right.
There's just huge public support for red light cameras.
Everyone knows they're just a scam to take money out of your pocket and put into the city's and/or state's. It's just another form of a tax increase.
And then have the Times tell us people like it?
F-you.
By jim on June 8, 2009 11:14 PM
If you dumb-axxes don't like the cams', then don't go thru red lights! Pretty basic stuff and I am in the overwhelming majority who think thery are a good thing.
If they stop a few knuckleheads from running red lights, after they pay their fine, that's a good thing.
You ever see the aftermath of a T-bone accident?
Apparently not, otherwise you wouldn't post such ignorant comments.
By Rick on June 10, 2009 7:14 AM
If you can't pay the dime, don't do the crime.
People who complain about being policed are usually the ones who NEED to be policed, because they lack the self-discipline or civic mindedness or just plain old respect for others to police themselves.
Grow up, people. It shouldn't be a police officer's job to teach you life lessons.
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