Re: [Leica] Driving in Boston (on topic)

["Matt Morgan" <mattmorgan@pdseurope.co.uk>]

Jem,

I thought about becoming a police photographer....but I just couldn't fit
into those grey boxes!<g>

Matt.

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>From: Jem Kime <jem.kime@cwcom.net>
>To: "'leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us'" <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
>Subject: RE: [Leica] Driving in Boston (on topic)
>Date: Tue, Sep 12, 2000, 12:09 am
>

> This set me thinking of a potential way to avoid being caught by those
> speed cameras that we have here in Britain. Not that I'm advocating
> speeding of course.
> Place a flashgun (not a Leica) on the back parcel shelf and aim it in the
> direction of any likely camera you may encounter. With a slave unit wired
> up this should in theory activate the flash when the speed cameras flash
> goes off and blast back at the speed camera. With sufficient power,
> diffusion and flare it should ruin the capability of the speed camera being
> able to read your number plate.
> Just a thought.
> Jem
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: goldman@math.umn.edu [SMTP:goldman@math.umn.edu]
>
>  Here is a wonderful story that should at least interest those of
> you going to the Boston meeting.
>
> http://www.boston.com/dailyglobe2/255/metro/A_primer_on_rage_red_lights_
> rotaries+.shtml
>
> This is on topic since we surely all drive with a Leica on the seat.
> Jay G
>