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5/1/2007
Supreme Court Authorizes Lethal Force in Traffic PursuitsUS Supreme Court decision allows police to use deadly force to end a high-speed chase.
The US Supreme Court yesterday ruled that it was permissible to use lethal force against motorists accused only of violating a traffic law if the police determine their driving to be "dangerous." Justice Antonin Scalia wrote the majority opinion for eight of the court's nine members.
"We lay down a more sensible rule," Scalia wrote. "A police officer's attempt to terminate a dangerous high-speed car chase that threatens the lives of innocent by-standers does not violate the Fourth Amendment, ...
5/1/2007
North Carolina: Traffic Camera Profit Buys Surveillance CamerasFayetteville, North Carolina defies state Appeals Court ruling and uses some of red light camera profit to buy school surveillance cameras.
4/30/2007
Rhode Island: Red Light Cameras Do Not Reduce AccidentsDespite 8651 tickets issued, red light cameras have not reduced accidents in Providence, Rhode Island.
4/30/2007
New York: Camera Flash Forcing People to MoveNew York City, New York residents blinded by the light of red light cameras.
4/29/2007
UK: Speed Camera Destroyed Seven TimesThe Flax Bourton camera near Bristol, UK has been destroyed a seventh time.
