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Matt Collins
06-17-2010, 01:20 PM
SANTA ANA – A recent court decision might have dealt a serious blow against red-light camera citations in the county, but law enforcement agencies say don't rule out the cameras yet.


On an appeal of a 2008 red-light ticket, an appellate panel of Orange County Superior Court judges recently ruled that photos and video submitted by police were inadmissible as evidence. Instead, the appeal panel agreed with the defense that the photo and video were hearsay because no officer actually saw the driver run the red light, and the company that maintains the cameras did not testify in the case.

SOURCE:
http://www.ocregister.com/news/red-253066-light-court.html

ninepointfive
06-17-2010, 05:17 PM
http://www.scalesplus.com.au/contents/media/mains%20power%20green%20laser%20pointers%20-%20high%20strength.jpg

heavenlyboy34
06-17-2010, 05:18 PM
w00t!

sailingaway
06-17-2010, 05:43 PM
Yea!

Besides, some of the cameras have been found to be on illegally short-yellow lights, in Culver City, in any event.

Matt Collins
06-17-2010, 10:12 PM
Does a green laser damage these things or something?

roho76
06-18-2010, 07:23 AM
I remember seeing a video a while back where people in the UK were putting infrared lights on their hats to blur out their faces on the closed circuit cameras. Would this work on your license plate?

ninepointfive
06-18-2010, 10:18 AM
Does a green laser damage these things or something?

yes

Matt Collins
06-18-2010, 10:27 AM
I remember seeing a video a while back where people in the UK were putting infrared lights on their hats to blur out their faces on the closed circuit cameras. Would this work on your license plate?
Interesting concept. My guess is though is that if you get caught you probably get fined hundreds of dollars :mad: :rolleyes: