It's fine in Speed Camera Land, nothing to see

[glhs837]

here........

Except a little case of fraudulently signed speed camera tickets.


1. By MD law ALL automated camera citations MUST be verified and signed by a sworn officer of the department issuing the citation.

2. Officer was on leave for two weeks or so.

3. During this time, one civilian employee of the company sent an email to the company liaison explaining that he and another employee "will clear out the backlog". This can only be done by them using the officers login to review the citations.

4. Officer comes forward, saying he felt it was wrong, and not to come forward would mean he might be expected perjure himself on the stand. So he came forward.


See, enforcement for profit (this program nets %30 of the citys operating budget all by itself) is not a good idea, it screams for abuse in the name of the bottom line. This is not an isolated case, it happens a lot. Remeber in Baltimore, there were thousands of citation signed by an officer after he died. The camera companies and localities.counties lobbied hard to remove the officer review requirement, but that didnt pass, thank god.

Lawsuit accuses Riverdale Park of speed camera fraud - DC Breaking Local News Weather Sports FOX 5 WTTG

 

[Freefaller]

SARCASM ALERT: Come on now, you know they are only put in for our safety. It's not about the money!

 

[glhs837]

So, you are the leadership of this town, caught red-handed breaking MD law regarding the requirement that only sworn officers review citations. Your officer has said he will not be a party to perjury. What do you do, hotshot? What do you do?

Why, suspend him for having honor, and threaten him with firing if he continues to act in an honorable manner. Yep, thats the ticket.....

Riverdale Park accused of retaliation against whistleblower - DC Breaking Local News Weather Sports FOX 5 WTTG

Yep, gotta protect that revenue stream........

 

[garyt27]

So, you are the leadership of this town, caught red-handed breaking MD law regarding the requirement that only sworn officers review citations. Your officer has said he will not be a party to perjury. What do you do, hotshot? What do you do?

Why, suspend him for having honor, and threaten him with firing if he continues to act in an honorable manner. Yep, thats the ticket.....

Riverdale Park accused of retaliation against whistleblower - DC Breaking Local News Weather Sports FOX 5 WTTG

Yep, gotta protect that revenue stream........

Yeah, I posted on the forums about a Cal. County sherriff, lying about a ticket I got, and people said they just would not do that. DUH.

 

[Chris0nllyn]

Yeah, I posted on the forums about a Cal. County sherriff, lying about a ticket I got, and people said they just would not do that. DUH.

I've been barking up that tree for a while. Good luck!

 

[glhs837]

Latest update. City says two things in regards to the lawsuit. As best as I understand it, Tilted would be a better bet on that

1. The most recent state ruling about localities that violate the states automated enforcement laws don't require the violators to actually compensate citizens who were wronged by illegal action of the system, they dont have any legal requirement to make any compensation, and since thats ture, they suit should be dismissed.

2. If that doesn't work, they say that the plaintiffs are not taxpayers in that city, and therefore, the case should be filed in district, not circuit court.

Of course, none of this addresses the main point. The MD law says in no uncertain terms that every single ticket issued by automated systems must be reviewed by a sworn officer of the law. And that didnt happen here. It's not a technicality, it's a blatant violation of state law.

Please tell me again why enforcement for profit is a good idea? Why people still support this, even when faced by many examples of corruption and illegality in the name of profit?