Another problem with 'automated enforcement'
How do you call a video camera to the stand to give their deposition as to the situation in which the photo was taken? -- ____________________________________________________________________ Whereof one cannot speak, thereof one must be silent. Ludwig Wittgenstein The Armadillo Group ,::////;::-. James Choate Austin, Tx /:'///// ``::>/|/ ravage@ssz.com www.ssz.com .', |||| `/( e\ 512-451-7087 -====~~mm-'`-```-mm --'- --------------------------------------------------------------------
How do you call a radar gun or a 7-11 video camera or a fingerprint matching computer or an EZ-Pass that says someone was speeding? Answer: You don't. You call the technician who runs the device, or the person who developed the device, and try to establish that the facts are true. Defense can challenge, but don't be surprised if they're unsuccessful. -Declan On Tue, Jul 03, 2001 at 05:43:56PM -0500, Jim Choate wrote:
How do you call a video camera to the stand to give their deposition as to the situation in which the photo was taken?
-- ____________________________________________________________________
Whereof one cannot speak, thereof one must be silent.
Ludwig Wittgenstein
The Armadillo Group ,::////;::-. James Choate Austin, Tx /:'///// ``::>/|/ ravage@ssz.com www.ssz.com .', |||| `/( e\ 512-451-7087 -====~~mm-'`-```-mm --'- --------------------------------------------------------------------
On Wed, 4 Jul 2001, Declan McCullagh wrote:
How do you call a radar gun or a 7-11 video camera or a fingerprint matching computer or an EZ-Pass that says someone was speeding?
Answer: You don't. You call the technician who runs the device, or the person who developed the device, and try to establish that the facts are true. Defense can challenge, but don't be surprised if they're unsuccessful.
There is a difference between 'evidence' and 'testimony' that is being lost when camera's can automatically mail tickets, or anytime a (non-sentient) machine can instigate legal proceedings or determine guilt with no human intervention or management. Not a good thing. -- ____________________________________________________________________ Whereof one cannot speak, thereof one must be silent. Ludwig Wittgenstein The Armadillo Group ,::////;::-. James Choate Austin, Tx /:'///// ``::>/|/ ravage@ssz.com www.ssz.com .', |||| `/( e\ 512-451-7087 -====~~mm-'`-```-mm --'- --------------------------------------------------------------------
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