Unlike a real police officer, a camera can't identify who broke the law at the time of the offense.

Unlike a real police officer, a camera can't use discretion.

Unlike a real police officer, a camera can't work a burglary, back up a fellow officer, or work a traffic crash.

Unlike a real police officer's ticket, a camera ticket carries no points- the point system was established to ID unsafe drivers and get them off the road. If cameras are really about safety, then why are points never assessed?

Unlike a real police officer's ticket, the person receiving a camera ticket in the mail has no ability for immediate due process (court). They must fail to pay the fine and then get a "real" ticket.

Unlike a real police officer's ticket, a camera ticket shifts the burden of proof from the state to the vehicle owner.

Unlike a real police officer's ticket, camera ticket fine money paid lines the pockets of out-of-state corporations, and the remainder allocated to local government has no restrictions for use.

Unlike a real police officer's radar, cameras are never checked for accuracy by a third party.

These are but a few reasons why enforcement cameras are unliked as opposed to real police officers. Google the Florida Motorist Rights Restoration Act to read a viable solution, and support HB 343 and SB 568 in the Legislature.

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