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This from the comments: Our government views us as cows to be milked, chickens to be plucked. While it is wrong to shoot paintballs at these little eyes in the sky, I would not vote to convict someone who did! Andytek (01/10/2010, 6:14 AM )
1 posted on 01/10/2010 11:18:27 AM PST by null and void
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Bad idea....if you're close enough to get it with a paintball gun, they've got yer picher!!!!

This sitchayshun calls for a long range 30'06.....

2 posted on 01/10/2010 11:23:05 AM PST by Gaffer ("Profling: The only profile I need is a chalk outline around their dead ass!")
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I have always wonder why this was not done sooner? In fact, I expect to see more of these installed, not just at intersections, but on overpasses and other places. I expect to see them coming out with portables models, to put them where you not expecting them, and even going so far as to camouflage them.
3 posted on 01/10/2010 11:23:48 AM PST by rawhide
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Hey California - when you get the ticket in the mail, throw it away! You have not been legally served. We have the same red light and speeding cameras scam in AZ. It’s not raising the promised funds because people here know that unless you are served by a process server, you don’t have to voluntarily give your hard earned cash to the government.


4 posted on 01/10/2010 11:23:58 AM PST by GrannyAnn
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Politicians lay awake at night dreaming and scheming of new angles to screw more money out of the decreasing minority who still work and produce so they can hand it over to the illegals, moochers and other Obama voters.


5 posted on 01/10/2010 11:24:16 AM PST by Iron Munro (God is great - Beer is good - People are crazy.)
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Here’s what amazes me. Just about a week ago there was an article in the Arizona Republic, I believe, about how this system is a dismal failure. No one can guarantee that anyone personally receives the speeding ticket in the mail, therefore, it has to be served IN PERSON, but there is only a 90 day window to do that. Arizona/Janet Napolitano thought this would be a cash cow, and it isn’t. In fact, the company that manufactures these hasn’t even broken even.

Here’s my question. DON’T THESE IDIOTS IN GOVERNMENT EVER, EVER!!! RESEARCH THEIR ‘BRAINY’ IDEAS TO SEE IF THEY’VE BEEN SUCCESSFUL, ANYWHERE??? For cryin’ out loud. Universal healthcare is another boondoggle, but by God, we’re going to have it here in America come hell or high water. WE (the elites) know how to make it a booming success. The level of disillusionment is beyond anything I would have believed possible.


6 posted on 01/10/2010 11:24:35 AM PST by ChocChipCookie (God: Don't think I'm not keepin' track. Brother.)
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Those whizzing by the radar-equipped detectors...

How long before someone develops a jammer of some sort?
7 posted on 01/10/2010 11:24:38 AM PST by Army Air Corps (Four fried chickens and a coke)
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Here’s some creative ideas from the UK.

http://www.speedcam.co.uk/gatso2.htm


9 posted on 01/10/2010 11:30:37 AM PST by twistedwrench
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While it is wrong to shoot paintballs at these little eyes in the sky

I would disagree, and I would propose that the Founders would also disagree.

An oppressive government has no right to rule, and government without right cannot be wronged.

11 posted on 01/10/2010 11:30:59 AM PST by Navy Patriot (Sarah and the Conservatives will rock your world.)
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Simple solution, albeit one that requires unity and universal cooperation: Have everyone drive at 10 mph at all times.


15 posted on 01/10/2010 11:36:59 AM PST by DPMD (~)
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YES! Great idea, then make the speed limit 1 mile per hour!

Speed limits are set artificially low so that governments can pluck the odd chicken they catch from time to time. It's all about revenue.

Some cars are capable of being driven safely faster than others.

A new BMW, for example, is probably safer at double the speed as an old Volkswagen Beetle.

Just look at this crash test. They smash a '59 Chevy into an '09 Chevy...

Crash Test.

20 posted on 01/10/2010 11:45:22 AM PST by Bon mots
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So many things wrong with this:

Fascism, government-business partnership to force public to pay for something that they don't want.

Profit not safety. Causes an increase in rear end accidents for fascist profit. Delay between red and green lights will drop all accidents to near zero FOR FREE.

Illegals won't be taxed, they don't have real drivers licenses, don't register their vehicles, and don't pay fines. Only honest producers will be harassed and tricked into paying.

Yellow light timing is always manipulated to manufacture criminals and revenue from safe drivers.

One good thing, this exposes the basic moral and ethical corruption of most all California government employees.

22 posted on 01/10/2010 11:53:47 AM PST by Navy Patriot (Sarah and the Conservatives will rock your world.)
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GPS enabled radar detector with downloadable database.


24 posted on 01/10/2010 11:55:15 AM PST by Yo-Yo (Is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
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I'm going to make a lot of people mad with my comments but here goes:

I don't mind these cameras on red light runners. We have had an epidemic of red light runners where I live and I was nearly killed by one such person. Had I not noticed out of the corner of my eye that this lunatic was ignoring the red light at very high speed and pulled out at a normal speed when my light was green, I wouldn't be writing this today in all likelihood.

Just about every stretch of straight segment of road in the residential area where I live has to have speed bumps because of idiots who drive at high speed in 25mph zones. There are many kids on bikes and small children in this area. These people really burn me up.

Yes I dislike intrusion into our personal freedoms as much as the next guy but something needs to be done about the idiot drivers in my area AND the vast majority of these idiots ARE NOT drunk! They are just aggressive AHoles.
27 posted on 01/10/2010 11:59:03 AM PST by truthguy (Good intentions are not enough!)
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Traffic SCAMeras were banned here in Mississippi in less than a year after they were installed.


31 posted on 01/10/2010 12:16:40 PM PST by Hotmetal
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Traffic SCAMeras were banned in Mississippi within a year of instillation.
34 posted on 01/10/2010 12:21:25 PM PST by Hotmetal
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Those who are now in office seem hell bent on forcing a revolution. “ if the republic is to be dismembered and the sun of its liberty must go out in endless night, let it set amid the roar of cannon and the din of battle...” Speaker of the House Of Representatives Galusha Grow 1861


35 posted on 01/10/2010 12:23:34 PM PST by AEMILIUS PAULUS (It is a shame that when these people give a riot)
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It’s only a short term fix. Dallas Tx had the same thing, pretty soon people actually slowed down. This caused revenue to fall. What did Dallas do you ask? Remove the camera’s so people would speed again.

You make the call.


36 posted on 01/10/2010 12:25:55 PM PST by ImJustAnotherOkie
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Puh-Leeeze.

Illegals will lead the way of ignoring camera generated tickets.
Then we’ll see some spotty enforcement on us gringos.
Then the word will get out and no one will pay them.

Terminator Fail.


37 posted on 01/10/2010 12:25:58 PM PST by moehoward
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Red-light cameras are for “public safety” in the same sense that Mafia enforcers are about “protection.”


46 posted on 01/10/2010 1:16:43 PM PST by denydenydeny (The Left sees taxpayers the way Dr Frankenstein saw the local cemetery; raw material for experiments)
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Government has got to learn how to do more with less, especially in these times. Taxing the hail out of motorists, en masse, is disingenous.


48 posted on 01/10/2010 2:31:28 PM PST by Molon Labbie
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