[Official Government Citizen Monitoring Units must not be mocked. Clearly. --Declan] -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Ticketed for annoying a digital device? Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2006 09:54:44 -0500 From: Scott W. Langill <slangill@private> Organization: plausiblereliability.com To: Declan McCullagh <declan@private> http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2006/01/11/nvsign11.xml&sSheet=/news/2006/01/11/ixhome.html The Telegraph V-sign driver is banned By Auslan Cramb (Filed: 11/01/2006) A motorist who made V-signs at a police speed camera has been convicted of dangerous driving and banned for a year. Sean Toehill, 21, took both hands off the steering wheel to make the gesture, although Cupar sheriff court, Fife, heard that he was not speeding and did not lose control. Toehill, of Cupar, said afterwards: "I think it's incredibly harsh. Just because I'm a young guy, they want to make an example of me. @#!*@#!*@#!*@#!*@#!*@#!*@#!*@#!*@#!*@#!*@#!*@#!*@#!*@#!*@#!*@#!*@#!*@#!* Scott W. Langill If Stupidity got us into this mess, then slangill@private why can't it get us out? - Will Rogers @#!*@#!*@#!*@#!*@#!*@#!*@#!*@#!*@#!*@#!*@#!*@#!*@#!*@#!*@#!*@#!*@#!*@#!* _______________________________________________ Politech mailing list Archived at http://www.politechbot.com/ Moderated by Declan McCullagh (http://www.mccullagh.org/)
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