[MissoulaGov] House Bans Tickets Issued by Automatic Camera

[Russ Fletcher]

The House gave strong support Monday to a ban on cameras used to issue 
automatic traffic citations, and dealt another blow to law enforcement 
by backing required videotaping of suspect interviews.

The traffic-camera measure follows the city of Bozeman's implementation 
of a red-light system used to catch those who run red lights.

Lawmakers said such cameras are a violation of privacy not warranted in 
Montana. The ban, House Bill 531, was given an initial endorsement with 
a 66-34 vote.

"All these cameras are is a source of revenue for local government," 
said Rep. Ed Butcher, R-Winifred. "Just because cameras are used in 
security areas does not mean we need to use them as a source of revenue 
for local government."

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