[jcommin]

Keith,


You are correct; they send it to the registered owner. The burden is on the owner to prove that another person was using the vehicle. To write or call to prove your innocense is very time consuming; probably a good reason for the high conviction rate. I guess it's guilt until proven innocent except in camera cases and income tax issues.

I don't live in Chicago, so I'm not sure where the money goes but many communities have embraced cameras because it has reduced gang and drug acitivity on street corners and other public places. What it does is move the problem, hopefully out of their neighborhood.

Don't think for a moment this is going away. The Chicago mayor went to England to look at their program. We're closer to big brother than you think.