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So speed cameras are fascist?

They make lots of mistakes that hurt innocent people, and you have to go to court and prove your innocence. Also they don't consider any situational context. Sounds pretty fascist to me.

At least in most jurisdictions they're required to send you the photo now, so when it's clearly not you driving it's a lot easier to get them thrown out by the judge. Still pretty shitty to have to take time off to go to court for something you didn't do.

I’m not sure you’re using fascism appropriately here. I think you’re meaning “bad and I disagree with it,” but fascism does have an actual political meaning. Sorry to nitpick, but over using fascism as a word dilutes the actual meaning which is limited, an actual movement, and very scary stuff.

> fascism does have an actual political meaning

Is it anything like "tracks my plate and toll RFID chip all around town without any suspicion of crime"?

>Sounds pretty fascist to me.

Dude, "fascist" does not mean "something I think is bad."

> when it's clearly not you driving

In this case, don't you just tell the police who is driving? "This is my wife/son/carsharing-app-renter"

That is the case in the UK, anyway. You must either confirm you were driving, or say who else was driving.

(Example: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6298333/spee... )

They might be fascist if there was private company running them writing the tickets and then the state enforcing and taking part of the fine... Otherwise not so much.

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