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Old 03-01-2007, 04:48 PM
Skidoo Skidoo is offline
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Default Re: Speeding Cameras

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Bringing up good points, but if they got a picture of you and you are the owner...

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It's the "picture of you" part that's the problem. When a cop pulls you over, they have his first person testimony and your own signature taken at the scene to establish that it was you.

With these cameras, all they have is a snapshot of someone who looks like you. No first person testimony. No signature.

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Yeah, if you murder someone and they have a security camera that catches you do it, this is pretty much worthless in court. All they have is a picture of a person that looks like you and no first person testimony (WHICH IS ACTUALLY LESS RELIABLE THAN A LOT OF THINGS), or a signature.

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What's with using uppercase letters in lieu of logical argument? How old are you, 15?

First person testimony is foundational to the legal system. In fact, the output of a device is only as good as the testimony of a competent technician establishing it's proper function (in the hands of a good defense). That is why an expert witness can be called to discount such evidence.

If all they have is a snapshot of a murder taken with one of these cameras and zero else, it would be pretty close to worthless.
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