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Arnold man ticketed for driving in sister's funeral procession

By Mike Owens

Arnold, MO (KSDK) -- A St. Louis County man is angry he received a red light camera ticket from the city of Arnold, while he was driving in his sister's funeral procession August 6.

Michael Daniels opened his mail on Saturday and found the $94.50 ticket, which clearly showed his SUV one car length behind the hearse carrying his sister's body. Daniels' sister, Mary Colletta, died three days earlier.

Creve Coeur police said Colletta was killed by her estranged husband, who has since been charged.

Arnold police at first did not respond to Daniels' call about the red light ticket. He says the funeral home asked the city to provide an escort through Arnold because of the big size of the procession, in excess of 200 cars; he says the city refused the request.

Daniels says if the city of Arnold is so concerned about safety they installed red light cameras, then they should be willing to assign escort officers too.

As soon as Arnold officers learned of the ticket issued to Daniels it was voided, as it was supposed to be. The police chief says of the 200 cars in the procession, only one driver, Daniels, was issued a ticket.

(Ban the cams note:  I wonder on the "only one driver" comment.)  

KSDK

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