Pickerington Area Taxpayers Alliance

Invasion of Privacy?

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Red light cameras are an invasion of privacy? Please, Brian and / or Cristie, help me out here... how does a red light camera constitute an invasion of privacy? The Ohio Supreme Court has already ruled on this and they have determined that such cameras are legal.

Brian - you cite that you ''heard'' these cameras will create an increase in rear end collisions. I think that you heard this factiod on this very website from Mr Barletta. Unfortunately, neither you nor Tony are willing to cite a source or even a statistic to support what you heard. Please provide this information.

By Need more info
Happy to provide FACTS

I'll gladly reply to this posting.

I do not look to PATA for ''facts'' no matter who is signing their name or not. Since my blog is effectively dead I'll post a reply here.

As I told some council members yesterday there is this wonderful over-priced company called Google that has a product you may wish to try using.

I'll tackle the ethical dilema I have regarding privacy in another posting when I get the time.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=red+light+camera+increases+accidents&btnG=Google+Search
http://www2.tbo.com/content/2008/mar/11/usf-study-says-red-light-cameras-increase-accident/
http://media.www.usforacle.com/media/storage/paper880/news/2008/03/28/News/RedLight.Cameras.May.Increase.Accidents-3289041.shtml
http://www.motorists.org/blog/red-light-cameras/red-light-cameras-increase-accidents-5-studies-that-prove-it/
http://www.thenewspaper.com/news/20/2023.asp
http://www.thenewspaper.com/news/07/740.asp
http://www.physorg.com/news124467295.html
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/10/03/AR2005100301844.html
http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2008/03/cities-removing.html

By Brian Wisniewski
Question for you

''Brian - you cite that you ''heard'' these cameras will create an increase in rear end collisions. I think that you heard this factiod on this very website from Mr Barletta. Unfortunately, neither you nor Tony are willing to cite a source or even a statistic to support what you heard. Please provide this information.''

Where exactly was I supposed to cite this source or statistic? I assume you're referring to the Dispatch article this AM.

When I made my statements during the presentation from Redflex I mentioned the studies in Australia, CO, and Virginia where extensive research was performed on red-light cameras.

I can hardly be blamed because the Dispatch didn't cite my sources of information.

If you wish to discuss this further in person I can be reached at 614.975.2905.





By Brian Wisniewski
Rhetorical Brian

Brian, don't expect a call or a name signed to a posting. The original poster already deliberated this topic with you in person last night I'm sure.

He's short, round and wants to rule the world.

No, I don't mean you Mike ={O
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