Re: Photo radar & speed cameras: Are they in your town? (pic)
When a cop gives you a ticket, you have the right to a trial. You can cross-examine the cop, and look for a hole in the chain of evidence (did he follow proper procedure, is he competent in the operation of radar, is the radar accurate, can he prove the radar is accurate, etc).
I can't imagine anyone being found guilty in a trial where the evidence was presented by a machine. If the defense challenges the accuracy of the measuring device (the radar), the burden is on the prosecution to PROVE that the device is accurate. This means calling a witness who can be cross-examined.
No witness, no case.
Amiright?
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