Company in charge of Jacksonville's red-light cameras accused of bribery

[FSBA]

http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2014-01-23/news/ct-redflex-red-light-bribery-20140123_1_redflex-holdings-ltd-company-policy-camera-company

Let's be honest, is anyone actually surprised?

[ChriswUfGator]

[KenFSU]

[FSBA]

http://jacksonville.com/slideshow/2014-01-29/jacksonvilles-red-light-cameras#slide-1

The contract the city signed means Red Flex is guaranteed $10,000 a month per camera operated. At $158 an "infraction", that means each camera has to give out at least 63 "infractions" a day before the city doesn't lose any money. So the city is losing money on at least 5 cameras if JSO's statistics are to be believed. Not to mention Red Flex keeps a percentage beyond the first $10,000 as well.

[thelakelander]

For some strange reason, this "Victor Sweet" quote from the Four Brothers seems like it applies to Red Flex and COJ....

Goddamn it, l like the way you do business!

You're a reasonable man.

You should have let me in on your project.

We could have been partners.

Could have been a sweet deal for both of us.

Now it just a sweet deal for me.

[urbanlibertarian]

Red light cameras.  The first in a long line of robocops to come.

[Crabernacle]

So, how long until the city can start ripping these out?