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| Public Angrier At Traffic Cameras Than Homicide |
| 2009-04-21 |
| The killing of a photo radar worker reveals drivers’ rage about photo radar cameras. One man said the victim “got what he deserved.” Moments after Doug Georgianni was gunned down inside his photo radar van in Phoenix, a CBS 5 photographer captured disturbing comments about the Redflex worker’s death. Our photographer said, “So death is what you deserve, man? Somebody got killed.” “It was a photo radar guy. Does anyone care? Does anybody care about the son of a b----?” the driver replied. Other drivers expressed anger. On the anti photo radar website CameraFRAUD.com, several drivers blamed state workers for Georgianni’s murder. Here are just a few of their comments: Joe wrote, "Arizona created this monster. No they didn't pull the trigger, but they put these cameras up when people are already hurting financially." jgunn wrote, “A big middle finger to DPS and Redf-- for trying to profit off laws and angering the public enough that this crap is happening.” Pete B wrote: “DPS Director Roger Vanderpool: This man's blood is on your hands.” During a news conference Monday, DPS Director Roger Vanderpool said Doug Georgianni was just doing his job when he was killed. It seems some of the public equate working for Big Brother with Big Brother. Is "Just doing your job" equivalent to "Just following orders?" |
| Posted by:Anonymoose |
| #8 "Public Angrier At Traffic Cameras Than Homicide" Maybe because they're personally affected by traffic cameras far more often than by homicide? |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2009-04-21 19:02 |
| #7 Personally I'd prefer shooting the a****les who insist on riding my tail when I'm already speeding and it's bumper to bumper and nowhere to go for him except to get in front of me. But no - that's their plan - turn us against each other. Or am I too sensitive? |
| Posted by: Goober Glomonter4456 2009-04-21 13:44 |
| #6 Its been shown that simply making the yellow light slightly longer saves more lives than any camera - which just prompts people to PUNCH IT! Also some cities intentionally make the yellow light shorter in camera'ed intersections in order to increase revenue. |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2009-04-21 13:17 |
| #5 Actually, the Red Light cameras have been shown to Cause more accidents than they prevent. It's ALL about revenue. |
| Posted by: Kofi Flomotch5556 2009-04-21 13:12 |
| #4 Why not just find a kid who spraypaints on the sides of buildings and pay him to paint the cameras? The whole "in-animate" court player - automated camera vs joe blow, state vs big pile of money etc - is something I am very uncomfortable with. |
| Posted by: flash91 2009-04-21 12:00 |
| #3 Condolences to this poor guy's family and friends. |
| Posted by: Seafarious 2009-04-21 11:54 |
| #2 Does not justify homicide. No way, no how. And driving around potting gov't "agents" is a sure way to cause the gun grabbers to ramp up the caterwauling. |
| Posted by: Seafarious 2009-04-21 11:53 |
| #1 but they put these cameras up when people are already hurting financially." This is right on the money. In Cal traffic fines start at $400 and go up. Many people simply can't pay. I do believe these cameras can save lives when used judiciously, but they're an abomination as revenue machines. |
| Posted by: DoDo 2009-04-21 11:02 |