[Spridgets] Anger as fines from speed cameras soar

[Robert Duquette]

I guess you could photoshop those and have a print made. :)

>From: "David Lieb" <dbl at chicagolandmgclub.com>
>
> > . . . We do have
> > red light cameras at high accident intersections though.  And, they put 
>up
> > signs warning that there is a camera at the intersection so their motive
> > doesn't appear to be a money grab.
>
>We have a number of those here in Chicago. Apparently (I wouldn't know),
>they mail you a picture of your car going through the red light and ask for
>your donation. A friend of mine, who happens to work for the police
>department, received one of these. He was about to send the money in when 
>he
>realized that the picture actually showed his car going through a GREEN
>light; no violation in sight. You can't imagine what a difficult time he 
>had
>trying to convince the authorities that their cameras were out of sync.
>Would probably have been cheaper and certainly easier to pay the fine, but 
>a
>person has to have some principles...
>David Lieb