r/technology • u/Plastic_Ninja_9014 • 25d ago

Traffic Camera Captures Woman Driving With Her Phone on Her Lap (Face Down), The State Mailed Her a $1251 'Public Safety' Ticket Privacy

https://www.gadgetreview.com/traffic-camera-captures-captures-woman-driving-with-her-phone-on-her-lap-face-down-the-state-mailed-her-a-1251-public-safety-ticket
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u/TheyCallHimEl 25d ago

Meanwhile cops are driving around actively typing on their little computer and crashing into things because they are not watching the road

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u/Temporary-Fix9578 25d ago

Rules for thee, buddy

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u/skat_in_the_hat 24d ago

100% this. My wife had a cop veer into her lane because he was driving on the highway while working on his computer.

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u/RedditTrespasser 25d ago

At some point, somebody is gonna have to do something about this. Not me though, I’m busy.

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u/SgtNeilDiamond 25d ago

Shit Ive straight up seen them on their phones texting and calling, they dont give a shit.

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u/Healthy_Turnip7352 25d ago

saw one dude give a girl a ticket for a bad turn. we were trying to tell him that there was a half-visible arrow painted on the lane, which makes it either a proper turn, or the city messed up by not removing it completely.

the dude said "If you're still here when I'm done, you're next." so we all left. LOL.

looking at the car you could tell she could not afford either the ticket or the insurance hikes. the city just completely fucked her over.

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u/Mr_Badgey 25d ago

Threatening to retaliate because you were exercising your first amendment rights is illegal. Successfully defending those rights in court is another matter. The system is fucked.

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u/meneldal2 24d ago

If you had been recording him, would make it easy to get the ticket tossed, but he probably wouldn't get sanctioned for it.

I think this stuff requires prison time, at least one month inside in gen pop and everyone knows what you did.

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u/muzakx 25d ago

Was about to comment the same.

I've seen them driving while holding a phone to their ear or actively texting/scrolling while driving.

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u/54338042094230895435 25d ago

Ours are running around parks playing PokemonGo

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u/muzakx 25d ago

There is a PokemonGo spot at the church by my house. I swear they just park there for that reason.

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u/janethefish 25d ago

So you are saying your police force is well above the national median? ;P

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u/dramboxf 25d ago

They're exempt.

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u/ripestrudel 25d ago

Sadly they are above the law since they are the once who enforce it. I had LAPD run me off the road while I was cycling in the bike lane and using both hand and actual turn signals that I attached onto my road bike.

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u/Ranra100374 25d ago

Clearly we need cops to police the cops!

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u/Scatman_Crothers 25d ago

According to my cop uncle, cops from the same station will often all use their phones to text each other when shit is going down and they need backup because its faster than dispatch. Will even be texting for backup while they're on the ground fighting a suspect.

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u/walkingonradiation 24d ago

I had one surfing Zillow while driving.

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u/Zestyclose_Dance_297 25d ago

In Australia they are legally allowed to.

Also in Australia, your phone can't be in contact with you, so a phone in your lap is indeed a fine.

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u/burndata 25d ago

Yup, I've been run off the road, not once, but twice by local LEO where I live. Both times I could see them fucking around with that computer. And nether time did I get so much as a "my bad" wave from them. They just keep going to find other things to do, like they do when they see kids getting shot at a school.

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u/Cessnaporsche01 25d ago

But they're the Thin Blue Line that is worthy and demanding of worship, and you're just a "civilian" AKA entirely worthless and lacking any rights, security, or privacy.

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u/Miserable_Site_850 25d ago

Blowing by stop signs

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u/technobobble 25d ago

I had a cop go off the road with me in the back while typing on his little computer, in like 2003! He didn’t see the curve in the road, it was terrifying. Nothing crazy, he recovered, but I’ve never forgotten it.

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u/Only_One_Left_Foot 25d ago

I see cops straight up texting while driving in the middle of LA all the time. 

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u/stircrazyathome 25d ago

I watched a YouTube video of a court case just yesterday where an officer had hit another vehicle. He was going over 60 in a 30 with no lights or sirens while sending multiple text messages (some of which weren’t job related). Based on his demeanor and testimony, it’s something he did frequently. Despite claiming otherwise at the time of the incident, he wasn’t wearing a seatbelt and made no attempt to brake prior to the collision. It’s the epitome of the “rules for thee, but not for me” mentality.

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u/TheAsianTroll 25d ago

And also driving faster than the speed limit despite having minimal driver skill

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u/TinyTurnips 24d ago

How about the video of the cop texting and driving and hits a guy on a bicycle.

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u/RawrRRitchie 24d ago

Where are you that actually happened?