Crime and Punishment

The Insider’s Guide to Speed Enforcement Pt. 1: A Gunslinger is Born

Is there anything the average motorist hates more than police radar? While some citizens see radar “guns” and those who wield them as a necessary evil-- police surveillance that saves lives-- most drivers view the technology as a “sin tax,” an ineffective safety device, a waste of police resources, an invasion of privacy and/or a major violation of the Constitutional prohibition against “indiscriminate search.” While the battle for and against police radar (and now laser) rages on, TTAC has invited me to discuss the technology and your legal rights. We begin with some deep background.

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