Yes, another speed camera thread, with a twist...

[GasoLane]

Originally Posted by Den76

These camera car operators do cop a fair amount of abuse everyday day in day out and at times just want to be left alone to do there job and go home to there families,

But. At the end of the day nobody said they HAD to be a camera operator. Kind've like parking officers/rangers, they applied for the job, no one made them take it or says they have to stay there.

Originally Posted by Den76

although most people think that this is not a job they are getting paid for doing what normal police would be doing so there effectively freeing up police time for other incidents

Someone's been reading the Govt propaganda sheets. The bean counters work out how much it costs for a Police officer to work a camera and then asks for tenders. Thereby cutting down on how much it costs to run that states Police Force.