I just wanted to point out a couple very in-depth and well researched articles that were recently written by the Veil Guy.
- Automated Red Light Speed Camera Photo Enforcement: For Safety or Profit?
- Automated Photo Enforcement: A Growing Cancer Undermining the Very Fabric of our Civil Liberties
These articles examine the rapidly growing trend here in the United States toward automated traffic enforcement. Veil Guy explores the motivations behind these systems, and questions if we are moving in the right direction.
I believe that these are important issues, and more people should be concerned. This really isn't just about running red lights. I'm afraid that we are in the process of becoming a more watched society, and the red light and speed cameras are just the beginning. Many cities, including Boston, have already received grants from the federal government for surveillance cameras. We have to decide as a society if we really want the government to have the ability to potentially watch our every public move, or if our constitutional right to privacy should prohibit these types of systems.
Veil Guy has done a great service putting this information out there, and I encourage everyone to check it out.
