ON THE ROAD TO NOSINESS...

[Eric Blossom <eb@srlr14.sr.hp.com>]

> Yes, there are others.  Six of these camera systems were installed in
> Manhattan, and they have been rumored to have issued more than 250 tickets
> per week each!!!  I guess that this means that cops will now have more time
> to do other things. (Nab bad guys, eat donuts, etc...)

My understanding of the one in Campbell was that the company that
owned the van / built the gizmo got a cut of the action.  I also
understand that they discontinued it, because you had to post a cop
next to the thing so that people wouldn't just take a hammer to it.