[ale] OT: Court tomorrow

[tfreeman at intel.digichem.net]

Now this is a linux list with lots of bright people with a bent for 
hardware & clever software solutions. To bring the discussion tangentially 
back to linux how about ...

Many areas have mounted cameras in their police crusiers, but the concept 
is limited to one view (forward), and limited in data. Expand the concept 
with a low power linux box, some sensors like GPS, and two or three 
cameras. Retain 10-15 minutes of data before current time, plus perhaps 
up to an hour after an "incident". 

IMHO, it is better to argue with a rich data set behind your case. YMMV.

On Mon, 15 Nov 2004, Scott Castaline wrote:

> That's how I know of this, I was once the 3rd car, lost license, 
> insurance & $50k. several years ago.
> 
> James P. Kinney III wrote:
> 
> >On Mon, 2004-11-15 at 09:30, Geoffrey wrote:
> >  
> >
> >>Scott Castaline wrote:
> >>    
> >>
> >>>Of course OTOH, you could be driving 50 MPH and keeping 5 car lengths 
> >>>from the car in front, when along comes some hockey puck that squeezes 
> >>>in just as the 1st car is making a sudden stop. U R the 3rd car in a 3 
> >>>car accident.
> >>>      
> >>>
> >>And it happens all the time.  You then must rely on witnesses, and in 
> >>general, the vehicle in front will confirm.
> >>    
> >>
> >
> >Assuming the front vehicle A) actually _uses_ the rear view mirror to
> >monitor the road space behind them, and B) is _not_ a collaborator with
> >the middle car for an insurance scam.
> >  
> >
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