Mardi Gras parade goers in Lafayette, Louisiana lined up by the hundreds Tuesday to express their opposition to the city's speed cameras and red light cameras. According to organizers of a petition calling for the removal of the devices, 454 motorists from Lafayette and neighboring jurisdictions affected by the cameras stopped by a booth to add their signatures. Stephanie Ware, a private investigator who has documented irregularities in the city's ticketing program, described the scene.

"Citizens were on fire calling this program a scam," Ware said.

Local radio personality Todd C Elliott of KVOL has long been a thorn in the side of city officials who support the cameras. Elliott helped draw parade goers to the petition booth where a large sign read: "Citizens Against Red Light Cameras and Speed Vans: Sign the Petition Here. www.ReportRedflex.com. Call your councilman."

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