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Friday, June 22, 2007 12:00 AM

A Chicago pol wants you to run more red lights

An alderman says that a new device to alert drivers to red-light cameras will hurt Chicago's revenues.
By Farhad Manjoo

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  • Friday, June 22, 2007 10:13 AM

    Similarly...

    A couple of weeks ago, I was discussing the idea of computer-controlled cars with a friend and suddenly realized what it would do for local funding and law enforcement. No traffic tickets. Very little excuse to pull anyone over, so no lucky drug busts, no "driving while black", and of course no DUIS.

    It really made me wonder whether the authorities would support the idea, even if it was a massive benefit to society as a whole.

    —Xanax Read Xanax's other letters

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