Oregon Man Fined And Threatened With Jail Time For Questioning Red Camera Timing - Sues State

A Swedish man living in Oregon has filed a lawsuit against the state's engineering board after receiving a $500 fine for questioning its traffic light timing.

In 2013, the wife of Mats Järlström received a ticket after driving through a red light but rather than simply paying the fine, Järlström decided to dig a little dipper and discover how yellow lights are timed in Oregon.

Järlström, a Swedish electrical engineer and former air force technician, began to speak out about how red light cameras misuse the mathematical formula for timing traffic lights.

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TheSteve - 4/26/2017 1:12:18 PM

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This is just another example of how those in power oppress those who oppose them through financial avenues, which include expensive legal processes and prolonged legal battles (financial attrition).

Red-Light Camera abuse is well documented. Amber-light timing is deliberately shortened to force as many drivers as possible to run a red light, get their picture taken, and get their money. Regions operating red light cameras profit from them, sometimes getting as much as 60% of their budget from these devices’ revenue streams. So do the companies leasing these systems, who take a cut in the profits.

Stats also indicate that red light cameras do not reduce accidents, so it can’t be reasonably argued that they’re there for safety.

This is insidious :-(

quizz - 4/26/2017 2:07:42 PM

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BIG THUMBS UP for Mats. More people should investigate the facts behind government regulations rather than blindly accepting them on faith.

Holydude - 4/26/2017 3:52:09 PM

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Always sue, especially the cops, who are mostly lowly educated thugs with a badge. (FBIs are mormons with a badge)

atc98092 - 4/26/2017 7:39:22 PM

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"Mormons with a badge"? I had no idea the Church of Latter Day Saints had infiltrated police departments across the country. Methinks you have a bit of an attitude. Just don't bother calling for a police officer when someone hits you and runs, or breaks into your car or home.

MDarringer - 4/27/2017 8:37:29 AM

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Traffic cameras are NOT about safety but 100% about revenue collection. Thus, they are a form of taxation. They are also taxation without representation.