tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3980421295592818922.post3348321891252689855..comments2023-10-23T14:15:29.331-07:00Comments on Shallow Cogitations: Photo Red - Some NumbersHank Greerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15243840232233423724noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3980421295592818922.post-30934141841337568712010-01-07T14:31:06.999-08:002010-01-07T14:31:06.999-08:00Another humdinger from the Spokesman-Review.
The...Another humdinger from the Spokesman-Review. <br /><br />Their usual MO of having a conclusion they want us to embrace and then sandbagging the evidence to make it happen is getting tired.<br /><br />The stats that show that there has been little difference in accident rates from one year to the next at the PhotoRed intersections would have been interesting had they looked at two-year stats from nonPhotoRed intersections and compared the two. Maybe fines aren't high enough to be a deterrent. Maybe the red-light runners who caused accidents were being pursued by cops. I don't know. If I were a reporter wanting to educate and not influence, I think I would have asked more questions and even printed the answers.<br /><br />Next phase? An editorial, followed by a Doug Clark column and maybe even a song from him. I think their ability to create public perception is on the wane. They need a new formula. <br /><br />All to say their unsuccessful work continues - attempting to discredit Mayor Verner. A Mayor McLaughlin would be a big boon to the Cowles Empire. <br /><br />I also really enjoyed their editorial saying we should offer a lump sum payment to the permanently disabled. Right up there with their endorsement of privatizing social security.Bill Fosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07445418018677208846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3980421295592818922.post-49403470320944596072010-01-06T18:18:56.649-08:002010-01-06T18:18:56.649-08:00Too funny!Too funny!Hank Greerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15243840232233423724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3980421295592818922.post-46539612918195184202010-01-06T10:19:24.801-08:002010-01-06T10:19:24.801-08:00Funny story (happened in my home town) this guy dr...Funny story (happened in my home town) this guy drove through a green light at night and saw a small flash go off. The State had just issued the OK for a new camera to be put up at that light. The guy driving knew his light was green and the brand new camera MUST be off. To test this he drove through again. Sure enough as he passed through the intersection the camera flashed. He did this a total of 5 times hoping the state would catch on and correct the problem...<br /><br />...two weeks later he got FIVE tickets for driving without his seatbelt. (Personally I'd like to know how the heck the camera knew that!)Autumnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07437680039451649416noreply@blogger.com