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From: A-N-Onymouse@cup.portal.com (John - DeBert)
Newsgroups: rec.autos,sci.electronics,misc.consumers
Subject: Re: Radar Detectors (Ka band) ...
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Date: 17 Feb 89 21:41:21 GMT
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>The best defense for Ka band photo radars is to simply ignore the summons.
>They send you a picture in the mail with a request that you appear and pay
>a fine.  Since there is some legal problems in that, they don't go after the
>people who ignore the summons.

In California, if you commit a misdemeanor or infraction, the latter being the
most common type of moving violation, you may not be legally arrested or
cited for it unless it was witnessed by a police officer or a witness has done
a citizen's arrest. In sum, you must be arrested before you may be cited.

SInce photo speed traps do not make an arrest, the summons or citation has
no legal standing or force. If ignoring a summons that was based upon the
photo causes your arrest, it can be considered a false arrest. 

A-N-Onymouse@cup.portal.com