Greetings to all! As my daughter and I were driving around today, we couldn't help but notice the numerous cameras posted high above traffic, solely for the purpose of recording speeders, people driving under the influence, and whatever other offenses known only to certain officials.

Does this help the situation, or inhibit bad behavior of certain drivers? I would have to conclude that the answer is no, simply because while money has been obtained from these violators, the behavior goes on. Those guilty of DUI continue to drive under the influence. Maybe we need the help of a profiler. What we are doing is not working.

I conclude that the reason the cameras are not working is because an ingrained part of the behavior of those living and acting under the influence of alcohol and other drugs, is the element of them not caring. If they did care, they would not endanger their families and other innocent people by driving the way they do. As for speeders, they don't care either. Taking money away from them doesn't scare them either. They deprive their families of money needed to live on very day, so if the police take it, it's just one more group of people taking it away. Their friends will tide them over with the drugs.

What we need is for Patriot Act to quit snooping on citizens and for the police to be given the authority to escort those people breaking the law to jail and let the law work once and for all. We need to save people's lives and protect them from bodily injury. NO ONE has the right to use drugs (and alcohol is a drug) and then enter roadways where the likelihood of tragedy taking place is so high. I submit that in this case, photography has simply become another game in the life of drug users, and speeders. We can do better.