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That’s one of the ones I used to go through every week after band practice before I quit that band a few months ago. I could get it to flash me every time by driving at the speed limit and then slamming on my brakes, but not making my tires bark, to stop just short of the stop line. It would anticipate that I would run the light and flash me.

I did some research on the Seattle cameras and found out that there are two red light cameras, both in West Seattle, that will send speeding tickets as well, but this one didn’t. The reason I was doing the research was that I went through it one time when it was green and it flashed me and I wondered if I had been speeding (I honestly don’t know). In the process I learned that the lions share of tickets written at such intersections are for making a California stop before making a free right turn. That is a “low danger” move and proves those cameras are for generating revenue.

I noticed that all of these cameras are on flimsy hollow aluminum poles maybe 6” in diameter. If a person wanted to take them out they could probably just use a good strike with an axe or maul and pull them down with a rope. I personally would not do it for a variety of reasons, not least of which is that as a Christian I do not believe the time for such action is justified - yet.

My solution to the problem was to buy property in a part of the country where I can roll back the clock a few decades, at least regarding this sort of stuff, which I did last year. i.e. a small farm in rural central Kentucky. Heck, I don’t even have to worry about breaking the law if I don’t wear a bike or motorcycle helmet. ;)

I do want to lift a pint to the “perps” when I read this though. Of all the cameras in the country, one that I used to “toy with” got yanked out by someone. That is seriously sweet.