Some of these small town departments would piss themselves at the sight of a serious wreck on their annexed stretch. They'd be screaming for the county and state to handle the mess. They're good with the money but not the trouble.
KCCI Investigates: Small Iowa town makes millions on speed camera tickets
- Thread starter THE_DEVIL
- Start date
The no pics wife got busted on that one. She’s a terrible driver though and probably deserves it.
I thought you were more of a rebel than you’re revealing on this thread Joel. I guess you can take the man out of Pella but not take the Pella out of the man. I am leaving this thread disappointed.
I just think people drive way too fast...and I have no problem with “speed limits”...Hawki....I’m sorry but remember I have had a couple of (ex)wives leave me “disappointed” too...
I just think people drive way too fast...and I have no problem with “speed limits”...Hawki....I’m sorry but remember I have had a couple of (ex)wives leave me “disappointed” too...
We all do our best….
What I like is the guy is too fat to get over the counter.
I still can't fathom how speeding cameras are legal. You have a right to face your accuser in court. The burden of proof is on the accuser. I would think you could drive through with a ski mask on and tell them to screw off but my understanding is they ticket the owner of the car.
Define real crimes. Do you consider speeding, owi, wreckless driving "real" crimes.
"Real crimes", in this context are those not dismissed with a simple issuance of a ticket. Those that can't be easily automated. Speeding is not one of them. It's a waste of a valuable resource.
They were removed by the towns around me a few yrs ago once they realized they were a scam by the companies that contracted them out. The cities would get a small % of the revenue compared to the company, which also required regular "maintenance, training, and upgrades". The police also had to have full time officers review each infraction, so in reality, it didn't free up as much time and $ as originally thought. And to top it off, the companies shortened yellow light times to increase "running red light" tickets, which actually caused more accidents and public safety issues. Once the municipalities realized they were swindled, they ended the contracts and just left the ugly assed empty camera fixtures up on the poles instead (which probably deters infractions just as well without the cost).
You just described the start of a police state. As an American who enjoys our freedom, I do not support this.
police state
noun
: a political unit characterized by repressive governmental control of political, economic, and social life usually by an arbitrary exercise of power by police and especially secret police in place of regular operation of administrative and judicial organs of the government according to publicly known legal procedures
Definition of POLICE STATE
a political unit characterized by repressive governmental control of political, economic, and social life usually by an arbitrary exercise of power by police and especially secret police in place of regular operation of administrative and judicial organs of the government… See the full definition
www.merriam-webster.com
I don’t get speed cameras. Am I allowed to put up a camera outside my place and then bill them for any illegal activity they may be doing. I’ll put it up on my Facebook page that I have a camera posted.
I could use some extra money. Also would it be tax free or do I need to pay taxes?
I could use some extra money. Also would it be tax free or do I need to pay taxes?
Amen and hallelujah brotherYou just described the start of a police state. As an American who enjoys our freedom, I do not support this.
police state
noun
: a political unit characterized by repressive governmental control of political, economic, and social life usually by an arbitrary exercise of power by police and especially secret police in place of regular operation of administrative and judicial organs of the government according to publicly known legal procedures
Definition of POLICE STATE
a political unit characterized by repressive governmental control of political, economic, and social life usually by an arbitrary exercise of power by police and especially secret police in place of regular operation of administrative and judicial organs of the government… See the full definition
Signed,
NAACP
GTFO with that bullshit. There's nothing arbitrary about a speed camera ticket. You are one ignorant mofo.You just described the start of a police state. As an American who enjoys our freedom, I do not support this.
police state
noun
: a political unit characterized by repressive governmental control of political, economic, and social life usually by an arbitrary exercise of power by police and especially secret police in place of regular operation of administrative and judicial organs of the government according to publicly known legal procedures
Definition of POLICE STATE
a political unit characterized by repressive governmental control of political, economic, and social life usually by an arbitrary exercise of power by police and especially secret police in place of regular operation of administrative and judicial organs of the government… See the full definition
Next stage is the police demanding your personal security camera access (i.e. Ring doorbells, Blink cameras, etc.).
At this point they'll still ask/subpeona. But, as we become an increasingly remotely surveilled society, they'll expand local, state and federal rights to any recorded footage of public spaces.
At this point they'll still ask/subpeona. But, as we become an increasingly remotely surveilled society, they'll expand local, state and federal rights to any recorded footage of public spaces.
When we start using traffic laws and law enforcement as a means to subsidize the government; we have lost our soul as a country. They can't prove who was driving on most of these cameras, but rather just a license plate
I've already did that once. One time I agreed, the the rest I haven't.
EDIT: reason being is that they don't have to show me their probable cause information anymore. Hell no, I'm not giving that to you. I'm not an agent of the state. If so, I demand 20 dollars an hour 24 / 7 365 days per year for me to pay / operate cameras
Last edited:
