Blatant scope creep of speed cameras in the UK

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

Begin forwarded message:

> From: Roman Gollent <roman-ip () gollent com>
> Date: May 6, 2008 9:39:11 AM EDT
> To: David Farber <dave () farber net>
> Subject: Blatant scope creep of speed cameras in the UK

> Hi Dave,
>
> There was a BBC article from a few days ago about a car passenger  
> exposing
> himself while driving by a speed camera:
>
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/tyne/7378695.stm
>
> While this in and of itself doesn't make for worthwhile reading, I  
> gasped
> when I came to the passage:
>
>        Officers have the registration of the car, which was not  
> breaking
>        the speed limit, and intend to contact its owner.
>
> If it wasn't breaking the speed limit, what the world were they  
> doing filming
> the car?  How little worthwhile work must they have to be able to  
> take the time
> to look for this stuff?  And why isn't this something given more  
> attention by
> the press (since it was blithely glossed over by the writer)?
>
> Best Regards,
> Roman

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