Police getting a bit too much

[Soubasse]

Aaarrrrrrrrrrrrrgh!! Don't get me started on those <expletive><expletive><expletive><expletive> speed cameras!!!!! The single most apallingly underhanded abuse of technology by the police down here. They are clearly of the mentatlity that a badly placed snapshot of a millisecond in time is 1000% representative of a person's driving practice and therefore enough to brand them an abject law-breaker and criminal. As such, they sit behind these things, reading a newspaper or having their coffee and doughnuts. Active policing? I DON'T THINK SO!!!

And now, not content with sinking to the depths of deceit that they already practice, they no longer place warning signs to alert drivers to the presence of traps and they have also taken to naming them under the singularly laughable and absurd title of "safety cameras". Everyone knows that they are nothing more than "cash cameras".

Interesting that few of them have noticed that the road tolls have actually increased since the speed cameras became the darling of the local government. It's an extraordinary thing when I actually see a patrol car on the road amongst the traffic, because I used to see them frequently, out there, observing the traffic, pulling over people who were not necessarily speeding, but driving badly. Do they bother anymore? No, too busy abusing the technology to line their own coffers.

[teddy]

Well said. They are mainly a way of ripping the motorist off.

teddy

[teddy]

The people versus the police (guess who wins)
This should worry every driver.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...g-let-off.html,

teddy

[teddy]

The people versus the police (guess who wins)
This should worry every driver.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...g-let-off.html,

teddy

I am sticking this back up the top to keep it in the public eye.

teddy

[Soubasse]

Interesting, there was recently an article on a local TV network current affairs program down here about exactly the same thing, except the list also mentioned politicians and judges.

[Contratrombone64]

Aaarrrrrrrrrrrrrgh!! Don't get me started on those <expletive><expletive><expletive><expletive> speed cameras!!!!! The single most apallingly underhanded abuse of technology by the police down here. They are clearly of the mentatlity that a badly placed snapshot of a millisecond in time is 1000% representative of a person's driving practice and therefore enough to brand them an abject law-breaker and criminal. As such, they sit behind these things, reading a newspaper or having their coffee and doughnuts. Active policing? I DON'T THINK SO!!!

And now, not content with sinking to the depths of deceit that they already practice, they no longer place warning signs to alert drivers to the presence of traps and they have also taken to naming them under the singularly laughable and absurd title of "safety cameras". Everyone knows that they are nothing more than "cash cameras".

Interesting that few of them have noticed that the road tolls have actually increased since the speed cameras became the darling of the local government. It's an extraordinary thing when I actually see a patrol car on the road amongst the traffic, because I used to see them frequently, out there, observing the traffic, pulling over people who were not necessarily speeding, but driving badly. Do they bother anymore? No, too busy abusing the technology to line their own coffers.

Bravo and well put ...