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Article #18537Re: Robocop spotted (Photo radar enforcement)
From: john
Date: Thu, 11 Feb 1988 14:08
Date: Thu, 11 Feb 1988 14:08
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In article <342@tandem.UUCP> kevinr@tandem.UUCP (Kevin J. Rowett) writes: >In article <602@anasaz.UUCP>, john@anasaz.UUCP (John Moore) writes: >> Here in Paradise Valley, Arizona, we have the dubious distinction of >> being the only place in the US where speeding tickets are given by >> mail after an automatic device snaps your picture and speed! >A quick fix is to install a slave strobe under your hood. When >the ROBOCOP flashes, you flash! If your wattage is high enough, >and your circuits fast enough, the picture won't be quite as >good. Clever idea! Unfortunately, this machine is accompanied by both a technician and a policeman, and it might result in one being chased and then charged with something nasty like obstruction of justice (anyone know if they can do this?). How about a near infrared emitter which will fog the film but be invisible to the operators? I don't know enough about the spectral response of the film, but there might be something that would work. -- John Moore (NJ7E) hao!noao!mcdsun!nud!anasaz!john (602) 870-3330 (day or evening) The opinions expressed here are obviously not mine, so they must be someone else's.
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!water!watmath!clyde!bellcore!faline!thumper!ulysses!allegra!princeton!udel!gatech!hao!noao!mcdsun!nud!anasaz!john From: john@anasaz.UUCP Newsgroups: sci.electronics,rec.ham-radio,rec.autos Subject: Re: Robocop spotted (Photo radar enforcement) Message-ID: <610@anasaz.UUCP> Date: 11 Feb 88 14:08:53 GMT References: <602@anasaz.UUCP> <342@tandem.UUCP> Reply-To: john@anasaz.UUCP (John Moore) Organization: Anasazi Inc, Phoenix AZ Lines: 30 Posted: Thu Feb 11 09:08:53 1988