Italian red-light cameras rigged with shorter yellow lights

[m42]

It's no secret that red light cameras are often used to generate more ticket revenue for the cities that implement them, but a scam has been uncovered in Italy that has led to one arrest and 108 investigations over traffic systems being rigged to stop sooner for the sole purpose of ticketing more motorists.

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/02/italian-red-light-cameras-rigged-with-shorter-yellow-lights.ars

Props to Jos

[John A Roark]

It's a government institution. Who's really surprised, here?

[John Scott]

And there are still those who are pro-government.

[kerrin]

And there are still those who are pro-government.
It's like be pro-thief