Re: Speed cameras coming to CA? Yes, if this bill passes!

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From: Disgruntled Customer
Date: Sun, 09 Mar 2008 15:07

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David Nebenzahl <nobody@but.us.chickens> enscribed:

> So what's the difference between that and the possibility that a radar 
> gun wielded by a human might be similarly inaccurate? I'm sure the 
> courts are aware of the technological limitations here.

The difference is you can cross examine the human on how the radar was used, calibrated, tested, etc. And you can examine an expert on the hardware whether it was used correctly. You have the ability to try to refute the testimony against you. You don't have that ability to cross examine a camera. As far as I know no judge has permitted these as evidence if challenged because it would violate the sixth amendment.

-- 
Feh. Mad as heck.

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Subject: Re: Speed cameras coming to CA?  Yes, if this bill passes!
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