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From: jay@allegra.UUCP (Jay Hyman)
Newsgroups: net.auto,net.legal
Subject: Radar Surveillance
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Date: Tue, 6-Aug-85 17:48:46 EDT
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Posted: Tue Aug  6 17:48:46 1985
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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)