For those of you who regularly read my blog “rantings”, you already know that my objection to automated red light cameras and photo speed cameras is on several fronts—most notably on unconstitutional due process grounds. The erosion of our civil liberties can also be voluntary (in fact, it never ceases to amaze me how many …
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Jul 19
Hasta Siempre, my Friend
…We shall be reunited in Time. As of 1100 this day, our steady and faithful companion, Jake of 13 years, made His life transition—in a dignified manner—as part of our protracted and hard fought battle against the will of Canine Lymphoma with his family (my wife, Lisa and I) by his side. At this time, …
Jul 19
Machine Bears False Witness Against Me
Upon my return home this evening from the office, I was greeted by a letter—from the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission—accusing me of failing to pay a toll based upon the “testimony” of a computerized system (sound familiar?). It so happens that I have been an EZ-PASS customer in good standing since the inception of the system, …
Jul 17
Give ’em a Brake!
You’ve probably seen the signs or similar ones like “please so down, my daddy works here.” If not, I am referring to construction zones and the request from the construction workers and the states which fund them to obey the reduced speed limit zones required to maximize traffic safety at these workers’ workplaces. If you’ve …
Jul 16
Hiding Amongst the Noise
On my return trip from Ohio this afternoon and early evening the Valentine One really came into its own on the Western [portion of the] PA Turnpike. And I have seen this now with each of my last three return trips from Ohio. Enough to know that it isn’t by accident or coincidence. I am …
Jul 15
Police Laser Action on July 15th 2007 in Ohio
Now that I was batting 0.500 with my two laser encounters in Ohio—one at night and one in the day I was interested to see how VEIL faired with more LTI police laser action and to really explore the capabilities of laser reception with some of our radar detectors. This morning, Mike, Steve, and I …
Jul 14
I have the need for speed!
Today, I had the need for speed…and that need was satisfied. How about these numbers: 0-120mph in less than 4.0 seconds. Speed and acceleration, for me, are two of the greatest thrills one can have in one’s lifetime. These numbers, however, weren’t experienced on Ohio’s highways; they were experienced at one of the best amusements …
Jul 13
Mess with the Bull, Get the Horns
450 mile journey to Ohio on July 12th 2007 You mess with the bull and sometimes you get the horns. As a friend in the business told me last night, you drive fast enough and long enough and eventually you are going to get nailed, it’s purely a numbers game. And nailed I was—after many …
Jul 08
Lucky Seven
400 mile journey on July 7th, 2007 Today was July 7th, 2007. Do you know what that makes this day? 7-7-7. So the question I had to ask myself, today, was…Did I feel lucky? The answer was yes. Of course, this time around I had a little help. Before traveling to my usual destination of …
Jul 05
Independence Day 2007
Happy 4th of July everyone! I hope you guys had a nice holiday, even though it fell on hump day. I am going to give you guys a multiple choice question…let’s see how well you know me. What do you think I did today? a) Spent the day relaxing by the pool with a drink …
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