TX - Lawyer to fight Houston and their Red Light Program
Texas: Man to Run Light to Fight Traffic Camera
A Houston, Texas attorney is taking on traffic cameras by having his client intentionally run a light to get a ticket.
Paul KuboshTexas attorney Paul Kubosh plans to fight what he sees as an illegal red light camera system in Houston by staging a red light running incident tomorrow at 7am. With men stationed at each side of the intersection to ensure there will be no potential for cross-traffic, Kubosh's brother will run the light at Milam and Elgin streets.
"We're drawing a line in the sand," Kubosh told KPRC radio.
Houston police are also considering undermining the plan by sending a police officer to the intersection to issue a regular red light running ticket to avoid the court challenge. Kubosh's argument hinges on the way in which the city has converted a criminal offense into a civil crime, denying motorists the ability to defend themselves fully in court by shifting the burden of proof to the owner of a vehicle. Kubosh says Houston never thought about installing cameras until it began running a budget deficit and needed the extra revenue.
Source: Red-Light Cameras Provoke Intentional Ticket (KPRC Radio (TX), 9/15/2006)
Re: TX - Lawyer to fight Houston and their Red Light Program
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Originally Posted by StlouisX50
Kubosh says Houston never thought about installing cameras until it began running a budget deficit and needed the extra revenue.
And so what, if you are a law-abiding citizen you never run a red light, never ever!!! So the city can install dozens of RLC, no need to fear them as long as you stop at the red light. Period.
And never give your car to a person that you don't know (enough) OR pay the price for their (eventual) stupid action...
RLC reads the rear plate only and doesn't take any picture of the driver, so rear plate==>owner of the car, what's so hard to understand... unless people think running a red light is a freaking civil right so call ACLU to defend you in court :lol: