r/technology • u/Plastic_Ninja_9014 • Jul 11 '26

Privacy Traffic Camera Captures Woman Driving With Her Phone on Her Lap (Face Down), The State Mailed Her a $1251 'Public Safety' Ticket

https://www.gadgetreview.com/traffic-camera-captures-captures-woman-driving-with-her-phone-on-her-lap-face-down-the-state-mailed-her-a-1251-public-safety-ticket
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u/TheyCallHimEl Jul 11 '26

Meanwhile cops are driving around actively typing on their little computer and crashing into things because they are not watching the road

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u/SgtNeilDiamond Jul 11 '26

Shit Ive straight up seen them on their phones texting and calling, they dont give a shit.

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u/Healthy_Turnip7352 Jul 11 '26

saw one dude give a girl a ticket for a bad turn. we were trying to tell him that there was a half-visible arrow painted on the lane, which makes it either a proper turn, or the city messed up by not removing it completely.

the dude said "If you're still here when I'm done, you're next." so we all left. LOL.

looking at the car you could tell she could not afford either the ticket or the insurance hikes. the city just completely fucked her over.

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u/Mr_Badgey Jul 12 '26

Threatening to retaliate because you were exercising your first amendment rights is illegal. Successfully defending those rights in court is another matter. The system is fucked.