Police In Ohio No Longer Need Radar Guns

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The Ohio Supreme Court recently ruled that state cops can give speeding tickets if they "think" a driver is speeding. No radar - or any kind of proof - needed. Don't worry, though. They're trained professionals. From my favorite rabble rouser at CNN...

Cafferty File: Tell Jack how you really feel Blog Archive - Police can give speeding tickets if they 'think' car is going too fast - CNN.com Blogs

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Ohio court: Police estimates of speeders good enough for conviction - CNN.com

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No offense to those of you with friends or family in law enforcement. There are plenty of hardworking people in that field. And they put up with a lot. But c'mon... this ruling almost sounds like a joke.

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LOL WAT

there's some show in Germany called "wetten dass" which basically is about people breaking world records. Those cops should be up there and try to estimate the accuracy of 50 cars exactly. I bet they'd fail. this is some hilarious shit and it would surprise me if it sticks in front of any other supreme court.

On the other side, this comes from the same country that passed the patriot act. lol.
 
I'm all for states rights but I would love there to be a federal law legalizing the taping of any police actions in any place and for any reason. States can still have their eavesdropping laws but would not be able to bring criminal charges against an individual for recording police actions.

Can we all agree that cameras are all we have against police brutality / misconduct and that in the last 10 years have been vital in demonstrating instances of such?
 
That shit better go to the supreme court because this ruling is fucked up.

I'm sure more than once a cop will have a bad day and "think" somebody is going over the speed limit.
 
I'm pretty sure it's like that in a lot of states. Or maybe it's just some city laws, but I recall seeing on Missouri tickets an option for the cop to write a 'Visual' speeding ticket.
 
conv3rsion said:
I'm all for states rights but I would love there to be a federal law legalizing the taping of any police actions in any place and for any reason. States can still have their eavesdropping laws but would not be able to bring criminal charges against an individual for recording police actions.

Can we all agree that cameras are all we have against police brutality / misconduct and that in the last 10 years have been vital in demonstrating instances of such?
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Its actually supposed to be legal to record and observe public officials in public, so as long as the person observing does not obstruct (if they tell you to move from a corner, you move)
 
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