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  • City says no photo-foolery

    09/01/2006 8:58:53 AM PDT · by Snickering Hound · 69 replies · 3,382+ views
    Houston Chronicle ^ | 9-1-06 | ALEXIS GRANT
    As red-light enforcement cameras start taking money shots at 10 city intersections today, police are warning that it's illegal to try and thwart the technology. Starting today, owners of vehicles the cameras catch running red lights will receive $75 civil fines. The cameras photograph rear license plates, and citations are mailed to registered vehicle owners. Officials are cautioning drivers not to use clear sprays and license-plate covers advertised as preventing cameras from taking readable images of plate numbers. "It's against the law," said Executive Assistant Chief of Police Martha Montalvo, who oversees the camera program. Most of the stealth products...