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Former Federal Agent Says Greed, Corruption at Center of Battle Over Red-Light Camera Systems

March 23rd, 2011 · 3 Comments

One man’s battle with corrupt city officials in Scottsdale, Ariz., who, he says, are controlled by executives at one of the nation’s largest red-light camera companies, is highlighted in a new video. On Tuesday, Neville Cramer, a veteran of almost 30 years in local and federal law enforcement, told an Arizona television talk show host [...]

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Do Costly Red-Light Cameras Make Us Safer?

January 25th, 2011 · 2 Comments

In December 2008, I published a post about so-called “red-light cameras” soon after they were installed in the St. Louis area and, less than a month later, after they were given the old “heave-ho” in Pinal County, Ariz.  Today, I share news from Los Angeles’ KCET about the business of red-light camera tickets.  It will, [...]

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Red-Light Cameras ‘Gifts’ That Keep on Giving (Corrected)

December 31st, 2008 · 3 Comments

Seeing this holiday season as the perfect time to give their small community of 13,000 residents a “gift” that keeps on giving, city officials in St. Ann, Mo., had red-light cameras installed at two intersections adjacent St. Louis’ Lambert International Airport. This morning, I happened to notice the cameras — which were not there five [...]

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