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09/10/09
I don't know if that's the case in Arizona, and I do know for a fact that some of those cams are strategically placed in spots just to get the taxpayer money.
So I'm not really against the cams, but I say people need to question more (not only on blogs) about the placement of those.
Still, at least here were I live, drivers got what they deserved.
We have far too many wreckless drivers killing tons of innocent people every year just because they can't f*cking understand that driving fast isn't a problem just for people who can't drive... it doesn't matter if you are an awesome driver that can travel the speed of light without crashing.
The problem is also other drivers, bystanders, and numerous situations in which bad accidents can be avoided if only people would respect the speed limits.
But we live in a world of hypocrates. Usually, people will only support speeding cams when they have someone close to them killed by someone who was speeding.
Sad but true.
Also this: [xspblog.com]
09/10/09
link to the full story about the monkey dirver.
[www.azcentral.com]
link to the story about the kidnapped story.
[www.cnn.com]
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Think of it this way: he's been caught breaking the law 37 times... and yet nothing negative has come of it. no accidents. I think it's a little more likely that he's actually a skilled, safe driver who refuses to bow down to chickenshit pussy regulations, and a little less likely that he's an 'idiot'. could it be that the law is stupid, unnecessary, arbitrary and abusive towards the citizens? Jesus Diaz says 'no'.
09/10/09
This isn't even close to qualifying as civil disobedience. Speeders cause more accidents, more morbidity, more death on the roads compared with those who obey the driving laws.
This monkey is an asshole. Major asshole, sir!
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Nobody wants to be accountable for their actions. Meanwhile putting the other drivers at risk...
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This is fucking hilarious.
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Evil, evil monkey!!!!
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I submit him to the Darwin Awards!!
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Remember, innocent till PROVEN guilty. I do not think he has to prove his innocence.
09/10/09
I'm also in Phoenix. One thing a lot of people that don't live here don't realize is that the majority of speed cameras are not Gov't operated or Gov't owned
Our lovely city has outsourced this opportunity to a third party company, an Australian company, to put up and operate speed cameras. Not only that, but the revenue raised by these cameras is SPLIT between the third party and the local gov't
It's no wonder a vast majority of Phoenicians are upset about the number of cameras around the valley.
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here in cali you must post the fine BEFORE trial, so you're out some hundreds of dollars in the meantime until you waste some PTO and get behind in your work to get your money back that shouldn't have been taken from you in the first place.
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It's similar to a cop busting a tagger - they'll prosecute (usually successfully) the tagger for any graffiti that matches his style/tag.
09/10/09
The guy isnt an idiot. This is civil disobedience. Anyone recall the experiment with civil obedience? Where a group of people blocked traffic by going the actual speed limit?
Speed limits are not in tune with community standards. Most people drive 35 in a 25, and 45 in a 35, and so on. On long stretches of open highway you find people driving 75, 80, and even 90 on a regular basis, and in some states 75 is perfectly legal, while in others its a felony. On stretches of road with these cameras people speed, slow down at the cameras, and then go back to speeding.
Kudos to this monkey sticking it to the man... But he will be found... and the law will lay the smack down on him. While they cant ID him in the car, they can check his work attendance, reference it with where he lives, and get a jury to find him guilty. Unless ofcourse its not his car and the owner works someplace not on that route.
The cost of hunting this guy down just isnt worth it... but hey... the gobberment loves to waste your money.
These cameras are just another way for big brother to track and abuse you.
09/10/09
people are so beaten and complacent that they've forgotten about civil disobedience, and equate all violations of the law with 'crime' that should be punished unequivocally.
here in san jose we have an onramp that has a carpool lane. the onramp didn't used to be like that, and it was fine. now its backed up about a half mile onto the adjoining freeway, so everyone who has a prius or a passenger stays one lane over, then cuts across the solid white lines in the median to get onto the onramp. you've got cars going 75 next to cars that are stopped. And there’s only one thing that makes it EVEN WORSE – when the asshole motorcycle cop is at the bottom, handing out tickets, slowing down the works, backing up traffic even more… which makes it even more temping to try and jump around.
Now, keep in mind that every legit carpooler who DOESN’T get a ticket at the end of the onramp just broke a legitimate, reasonable safety law about crossing solid white boundary lines in order to get into that lane. The police have created a dangerous situation in order to profit from it. The fine? $484, I shit you not.
One cop is pulling in about six grand an hour from people who aren’t driving dangerously, who are actively RELIEVING traffic congestion on the adjoining freeway by removing themselves from the backed up lane and traversing the empty, useless, stupid carpool lane.
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While I agree that speed cameras are just another way to increase income how exactly are they, "just another way for big brother to track and abuse you?"
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the onramp was FINE without a carpool lane. they only put one in to create traffic jams and to tempt people into jumping into the "special rich asshole who can afford a late model hybrid lane".
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the PURPOSE of speed limits is safety. if no one is driving dangerously, it makes no difference how fast they are going. if they are driving dangerously - ticket them for driving dangerously!
what's dangerous isn't speed, it's velocity differentials. a pack of cars all going 90 is a lot safer than a stopped lane with 50mph traffic immediately adjacent.
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oh im sure the police had a hand in the changeover at some point.
'hey bill, we're hurting for revenue, how about some more retarded carpool lanes? we could really use a money trap like that'
'consider it done'.
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you really need to look up the definition of 'civil disobedience'.
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@RenegadeIrishman_COFFEE!: WAHHHHHH!
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I agree with jokono though, speeding in areas with kids is douchebaggery at it's worst.
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You, on the other hand, provided nothing and fail to be funny. So your life is pretty much worthless. Someone should tell your mom. She'll be disappointed, but at least she'll know the truth.
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word. you ever try and get on 87 from 85 south in the morning? NIGHTMARE.
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actually, velocity differentials kill.
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i've been thinking the same thing.
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But yeah, it's kind of a stupid point for him to make. Sure, a bullet's acceleration when in stops in your body is what hurts/kills you, but you can bet more powerful cartridges (with higher velocity slugs) will cause more serious injury and more likely death because higher velocity=higher acceleration opposite the direction of the bullet's motion and more damage and energy transfer upon impact.
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