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9/13/2012
Tennessee: Officer Testimony Beats Hard Evidence in Speeding CaseCourt rules officer opinion on speeding more important than video backed by expert witness.
Having video evidence backed up by an expert witness that contradicts a police officer's personal opinion that a car was driving fast would seem to be enough to beat a speeding ticket. Charles W. White, Sr was shocked when a Henderson County, Tennessee Circuit Court sided with the traffic cop's testimony over the videotape. On August 31, White was even more surprised that a the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals upheld the lower court decision.
The controversy began on July 5, 2010 when Lexi ...
9/12/2012
Chicago Speed Cameras to Photograph ChildrenSpeed cameras in Chicago, Illinois will save videos of children for at least thirty days under current contract proposals.
9/11/2012
Ohio: Dismissed Traffic Ticket Can Still Be ProsecutedFederal judge rules the underlying offense of a dismissed traffic citation can still be used against a defendant in a separate case.
9/10/2012
Texas Man Sues Over Red Light Camera Protest SignBaytown, Texas sued in federal court for ticketing man who protested red light cameras by holding a sign.
9/9/2012
Maryland, Italy, New Zealand: Speed Cameras DefeatedSpeed cameras spraypainted in Maryland, burned in Italy and exposed in New Zealand.
