Did the good police lieutenant say anything about using technology to catch traffic scofflaws?
I love the idea of having a camera take pictures of red-light runners and sending them the bill + photo in the mail. Fine with me if it gets sent to the holder of the vehicle's registration even if they aren't driving. They should be held responsible for how their auto is used, unless the vehicle is stolen, which could be proven by having filed a police report prior to the snapshot's time. Seems to me that I heard one doesn't need to put active cameras at every interection -- just at some (others have dummy cameras), and then move the active cameras around a bit. This way people don't know where the active cameras really are -- and they flaut the law with less than they otherwise would. Perhaps some foundation could gift the Mpls. Public Works Department with a starter bunch of cameras -- how about 3M who makes a lot of the optical technology? Put them on a few corners and I'm sure the city will start agitating for some in its regular budget. Barbara Nelson Burnsville Formerly of Seward -- Any idiot can face a crisis -- it's this day-to-day living that wears you out. -- Anton Chekhov _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
