With a real risk of oversimplification - For example, I think it is truly safety-enhancing to have a speed camera where the bike lane crosses Paint Branch (or any other major road) since it's evident these things really do work in getting people to slow down - I would say that the reason these camera are spreading like monsoon frogs has nothing to do with a desire to invade our privacy; it's all about the money. Since "tax" has become a toxic term in our society, states and towns, in particular, are scrambling in every way possible to find "new revenue streams", unpolluted with the toxic tax-word. Et voilá: red light cameras & speed cameras.<br>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Nov 17, 2010 at 6:50 AM, Carol DePrato <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:tazimax@verizon.net">tazimax@verizon.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
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<div><b><font face="Kabel Bk BT">I was in the United Kingdom recently and
they have cameras everywhere you look. They also don't have the respect
for privacy that we "used" to have in the United States. Now I'm not
saying I want to speed, but I think all these cameras are just the beginning to
a "big brotherish" society like they have over there. Just something to
think about. How would you like your every move outside your house
monitored....</font></b></div>
<div><b><font face="Kabel Bk BT">Carol</font></b><br></div></div></blockquote></div><br>