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Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2006 2:39 pm
by GORDON
The revenue generating traffic cameras get turned on Friday.
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/4147775.html
Revenue generated by the camera program — expected to be more than $6 million a year once 50 intersections are monitored — will help to pay police officers who work overtime because of the department's manpower shortage, Hurtt said.
Woohoo, free money!
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Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2006 2:55 pm
by TPRJones
Yeah, that won't last long. I sense many many vandalized cameras in Houstons immediate future.
Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2006 3:01 pm
by GORDON
Postpix.
Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 1:54 am
by Malcolm
Yeah, that won't last long. I sense many many vandalized cameras in Houstons immediate future.
I thought the same thing here. Then the courts overturned the legality of the cameras.
Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2011 3:12 pm
by GORDON
People in Houston just voted to get rid of the cameras.
Houston just said, "Hey hey hey, people can't just vote and decide to eliminate city ordinances."
http://www.click2houston.com/news/28271978/detail.html
Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2011 9:07 pm
by TPRJones
Our new mayor has crappy politics, but she tends to do the right thing (as she sees it to be, which is where I would disagree with her on most points). I have a feeling she'll do what she can to follow the wishes of the voters on this one.
Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2011 5:25 pm
by GORDON
Judge: "Fuck you, Houston. I know better than you. Again, to reiterate, fuck you."
http://www.myfoxhouston.com/dpp....ecision
Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2011 5:41 am
by TPRJones
Following the Wednesday announcement to reactivate the red light cameras, Parker said she had 2 options: follow the will of the people or follow her conscience.
Well, then. I take back my prior statement.
Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2011 8:58 am
by thibodeaux
To be fair, typically the "will of the people" is moronic. On the other hand, a politician with a conscience? ROFLMMFAO.
Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2011 9:13 am
by GORDON
I'm not saying I condone this, I'm just saying I understand.
Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 12:15 am
by Leisher
One wonders why all these hackers, like Anonymous, go after Sony instead of these red light camera companies.
You want to talk about oppressing the people? Look no further than this money grab portrayed as a safety initiative.
Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 12:23 am
by Malcolm
Leisher wrote:One wonders why all these hackers, like Anonymous, go after Sony instead of these red light camera companies.
As likely as the fuckers who ordered the cameras in the first place to regaining their sanity and canceling the contracts.
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Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 12:26 am
by GORDON
Too many random companies running speed cameras?
Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 10:31 am
by TheCatt
Leisher wrote:One wonders why all these hackers, like Anonymous, go after Sony instead of these red light camera companies.
You want to talk about oppressing the people? Look no further than this money grab portrayed as a safety initiative.
They're not olde enough to drive?
Hard to get pulled over in your mom's basement?
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Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2014 8:21 pm
by TheCatt
Red light cameras getting less popular.
However, speed cameras becoming more popular
Meanwhile, the institute estimates that 137 communities use speed cameras, up from 115 at the end of 2011.
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Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2014 8:38 pm
by Malcolm
I hope they all get smashed.