[alpowolf]

City officials had hoped the program would generate about 80,000 monthly citations when they contracted to implement it last year, according to documents. Metropolitan Police Chief Charles H. Ramsey yesterday said the program isn't about collecting money but saving lives.

If it is about "saving lives" then why did they hope for 80,000 monthly citations? If this really works the number of citations should shrink, and that's what they should hope for. But they always say that more citations "proves" that it works. It's just about the money.

[1Old Pro]

If it is about "saving lives" then why did they hope for 80,000 monthly citations?

It's not about saving lives, just as tobacco taxes aren't about saving lives. IT'S ABOUT REVENUE. I hope people who get caught have the urge to revisit the camera and make it not work.