N. Virginia to Turn Off 'Spy' Camera
I saw the headline as I walked up Wisconsin to grab some lunch and did a doubletake. Spy camera? Huh? Of course many of us have come to expect such inflamatory journalism from the Moonie Times but still the nagging question lingers in my head:
Why in the world would anybody think Red Light Cameras and Photo Radar are an invasion of privacy?
How is this different from the cop sitting alongside the road and observing with his eyes your red light running? Isn't it simply a question of human eyes versus mechanical ones? And if this is an invasion of privacy is it also an invasion of privacy for VDOT to have cameras watching the Beltway for accidents? How about cameras watching you rob a bank?