Those video cameras that give you tickets if you go threw red lights are unconstitutional, so how does the governement get away with it? You have to be able of facing your accuser, you can't face a camera.
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Red light cameras are not unconstitutional. Intersections are a public area, so there is no invasion of prvacy issue. And you can face your accuser. Ask for a court hearing, if one's not already mandated by the offense, and the judge, who is the representative of the city or county that ticketed you, will be more than happy to hear your side.
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I have trouble with red light cameras. I think they will be found to be unconstitutional for that very reason. Who caught me? A machine? If caught by a camera I will do the following: I will subpeona the maintenance records and then the certification records of the person that maintained it. Then I will call for a calibration of the machine and a history of calibrations. Then I will subpoena the accusing government's expert on calibration as well as his/her credentials. Then I will make the accusing government make the camera available to me for examination by an independant third party technician. This step would be the equivilent of cross-examining your accuser. I have done crap like this for speeding tickets and andthe DA ends up dropping the charges. No one wants to do this for $150 moving violation.
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They are not unconstitutional as far as privacy goes, leaving only the issue of being ticketed for something you did not do, which makes them unfair. Even though you may have your day in court, the expense will be on you to clear your name and driving record. Don't lend your car to anyone that you cannot trust, for one thing. How can the government get away with it? Simple. We let them. If you don't like red light cameras, as many of us do not, do something about it. Write letters to your Congressmen, Governor, and local officials to let them know where you stand on the issue. If you have a record of actually voting, they will take your comments into consideration.
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