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Class Suit Against Orlando's Red Light Cams Begins
Some Say Red Light Camera System Conflicts With State Statute
POSTED: 4:47 pm EDT July 23, 2010
UPDATED: 5:32 pm EDT July 23, 2010

ORLANDO, Fla. -- A judge in Orange County listened to arguments Friday involving a class action lawsuit against the city of Orlando and its red light camera program.

Judge Frederick Lauten listened to some who argue the system is unconstitutional and conflicts with a state statute.

"He certainly seems to be more persuaded by our position and certainly it appears to be a clear conflict," the plaintiff's attorney, Jason Weisser, said. "The state seems pretty crystal clear, even for a dumb lawyer like me."

A city code enforcement officer said otherwise.

"If it goes our way, that's a positive for municipalities through the state of Florida," Mike Rhodes of Orlando code enforcement said. "If it doesn't, we've got a lot more work to do."

An attorney representing Lazer Craft, the company that installs and operates the red light cameras, showed how dangerous running red lights can be.

(BAN THE CAMS NOTE: The only things their SCAMERAS catch is the FACT THAT THEIR CAMERAS DIDN'T PREVENT THE CRASH!  We have a collection of videos if you like on this site, http://www.banthecams.org/20100520213/Videos-that-show-RLC-WILL-NOT-WORK-THEY-DIDN-T-STOP-THESE-CRASHES-where-they-were-installed.html)

The city said it aims to discourage red light running with the cameras.

(Ban the cams note:  NO ITS NOT, It is called money!   AND YOU KNOW IT TOO!)

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