Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site allegra.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!seismo!allegra!jay From: jay@allegra.UUCP (Jay Hyman) Newsgroups: net.auto,net.legal Subject: Radar Surveillance Message-ID: <4891@allegra.UUCP> Date: Tue, 6-Aug-85 17:48:46 EDT Article-I.D.: allegra.4891 Posted: Tue Aug 6 17:48:46 1985 Date-Received: Thu, 8-Aug-85 01:12:57 EDT References: <1081@homxa.UUCP> Reply-To: jay@allegra.UUCP (Jay Hyman) Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill Lines: 25 Xref: linus net.auto:6498 net.legal:1621 In article <1081@homxa.UUCP> gritz@homxa.UUCP (R.SHARPLES) writes: > > Radar guns should be unconstiutional but the case has never made it to the > Supreme Court. ... Most > motorists obey the speed limit (more than half), a few speed (less than > half, the %s don't matter). However, the police indiscriminately use > electronic surveillance devices to sample the speed of all cars. They then > apprehend the drivers who are exceeding the limit. Give me a break! I am not a big fan of radar guns myself, but I'm ready to admit that's because I'm afraid of getting speeding tickets. I don't believe that anyone who really obeyed the speed laws would agree that radar guns are unconstitutional or feel his privacy invaded. These laws exist for a purpose, and their enforcement helps keep our roads somewhat safe. I feel threatened when someone whizzes by at 80 MPH and cuts in front of me; I *want* someone to be there to catch these guys. I've heard liberatarian arguments from people who believe that almost all laws should be abolished; I don't think that intent can be read into our constitution's concept of freedom. If we disallow radar guns, how should speed laws be enforced (for all of our safety)? By helicopter?! (I couldn't believe it when I first saw those signs on the parkway.) jay hyman (allegra!jay)