Posted on 07/02/2004 8:05:39 AM PDT by Spackidagoosh
Red-Light Camera Busts Cheating Wife
HAWTHORNE, Calif. -- A red light camera in Southern California caught one woman in the act -- of cheating.
Hawthorne Officer Mark Escalante said a local resident is challenging his $341 red-light violation ticket.
The ticket was mailed to the registered owner of the car. But the car owner says the camera's automatic videotape shows he wasn't driving -- it was his wife's lover behind the wheel. The jilted husband is getting a divorce.
But the new red-light traffic cameras snagged more than 1,400 motorists last month in Hawthorne, leading to a slew of complaints.
There's been a threefold increase in tickets since the red-light camera were installed this spring. Cameras snapped pictures that resulted in 1,414 tickets issued in June.
Some motorists outraged over getting the tickets storm into the police station to dispute the violations, not knowing the photos come accompanied by videotape.
big brother is watching.
I think it's more outrageous what he's most likely doing to the guy's wife.
I think there is a company that handles that for a living and splits the profit with the city.
You were possible accurate in that joke.
How about urban art, spray paint?
Probably not. A garbage bag secured with bungee cords over the flash unit would probably do the trick too. That said, getting between a municipality and it's scratch is a mondo bad idea. I have a feeling this would be something you might do time for.
It really does not matter. The man will be screwed financially, no matter who is at fault. That is just the way it is. I know it sucks, but that is the way it is.
We've got red-light cameras in Charlotte (NC), and now they've put up speed trap cameras. I understand from the radio the tickets don't go through the courts. Some private company determines your guilt, but it has the authority of a judge's decree. They're talking about making it a crime to use those covers over your license to prevent photos. I had assumed those didn't really work.
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