Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Redflex in Chicago

"horspowr1001" (horspowr1001) 07/18/2014 at 14:50 • Filed to: red light camera, red light, chicago, redflex, bribe, corruption

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On Thursday, a class action lawsuit was filed against Chicago's former red light camera vendor, Redflex Traffic Systems. "For what?" you ask? Well, the first (or second) word that popped into your mind as soon as you read "Chicago" is correct: bribery.

In 2012, the Chicago Tribune !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! based off of internal documents from a former Redflex employee exposing the sheisty business with a former CDOT official in charge of the red light program while the city was bidding for contracts.

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The former CDOT official has since been indicted for bribery by the federal government, alleging he received over $600,000 of bribes in the forms of cash, cars, real estate, travel, and gifts.

Following the Tribune articles, Mayor Rahm Emanuel banned Redflex from bidding on the the red light camera contract, as well as the new speed camera program.

The lawsuit claims Redflex earned 20 to 25% of each $100 fine handed out to drivers. During its 11 year reign in Chicago, Redflex has been estimated to have raked in $125 million. The lawsuit seeks to refund some or all of the fines to the ticketed drivers.

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ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) > horspowr1001 07/18/2014 at 15:07

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Good.

These are never about "public safety." They are ONLY designed to enrich corrupted officials and organizations. There are far better alternatives to increase traffic and pedestrian safety at busy intersections, but none of them make assholes rich.

harmonylab > ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) 12/23/2014 at 15:03

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those goddamn crooks should be jailed and have all their possessions taken away.