(Hat Tip Instapundit) Apparently there's an iPhone "app" that warns you of police cameras and other revenue-raising tactics such as speed traps. The Washington Examiner reports that the police aren't happy about it:
That has irked D.C. police chief Cathy Lanier, who promised her officers would pick up their game to counteract the devices, which can also help drivers dodge sobriety checkpoints. "I think that's the whole point of this program," she told The Examiner. "It's designed to circumvent law enforcement -- law enforcement that is designed specifically to save lives." Actually, it's law enforcement to raise revenue: Photo radar tickets generated nearly $1 billion in revenues for D.C. during fiscal years 2005 to 2008. In the current fiscal year, Montgomery County expects to make $29 million from its red light and speed cameras. Don't let 'em tell you traffic cameras are about safety. Well, I know where the three traffic cameras are in my town. But when you go out of town, this would be useful to have. What would be better is to ban these Orwellian devises all together. But that's not going to happen (see above reference to revenue).
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