Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/5/84; site kitty.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!sunybcs!kitty!larry From: larry@kitty.UUCP (Larry Lippman) Newsgroups: net.auto,net.legal Subject: Re: Radar Detector Legislation Message-ID: <302@kitty.UUCP> Date: Sat, 10-Aug-85 19:03:23 EDT Article-I.D.: kitty.302 Posted: Sat Aug 10 19:03:23 1985 Date-Received: Sun, 11-Aug-85 08:26:48 EDT References: <1081@homxa.UUCP> Organization: Recognition Research Corp., Clarence, NY Lines: 44 Xref: watmath net.auto:7554 net.legal:2001 > I heard on the news today that a NJ assemblyman for Middlesex County > (Schwartz I believe) has introduced legislation making the sale, possession > and use of radar detectors illegal in New Jersey. As I am not a resident of > NJ I cannot contact my representative and complain but I urge all of you > netters in NJ and everywhere to fight this sort of legislation. > > Radar guns should be unconstiutional but the case has never made it to the > Supreme Court. Radar guns are electronic surveillance devices that the ... > ... > You may flame me for sounding paranoid, but I am angry at the fact that each > year the government tries to enact more unconstitutional laws to control our > behavior. Why not get to the root of the problem and campaign for the abolition of all speed limit laws? If states have speed limit laws, then clearly there must be some method for police to ascertain the speed of moving vehicles. What do you want police to do if they have no radar devices? Work on an honor system and place roadside signs which say to motorists: "Flash your lights if you are speeding so we can stop you and write a summons."? Radar detectors are devices to facilitate the commission of a crime - speeding. Period. If you feel that a speed limit encroaches upon your personal freedom then, as I said above, get the laws abolished. Also, more sophisticated devices than radar detectors are presently being developed by at least two companies that I know of. They use a low power infra-red laser which works on a doppler principle, and is precisely aimed at suspect verhicles using an optical sight. One company is specifically developing their product around a video camera/recorder which will take photographs of vehicles exceeding a preset threshhold, with a superimposed time/date/speed legend. They even have an optional second generation image intensifier for nighttime use. This IR doppler method has been feasible for many years; only cost has been a limiting factor. I understand that a cost of less than $ 5K will shortly be reached, which will make it a viable product for police department budgets. I can't wait to see the detectors for modulated IR... :-) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ | Larry Lippman @ Recognition Research Corp., Clarence, New York | | UUCP {decvax,dual,rocksanne,rocksvax,watmath}!sunybcs!kitty!larry | | {rice,shell}!baylor!/ | | VOICE 716/741-9185 syr!buf!/ | | TELEX {via WUI} 69-71461 ansbak: ELGECOMCLR | | | | "Have you hugged your cat today?" | +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++