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by citrablue 2445 days ago
San Diego and the Lockheed contract team determined where to put cameras based on where they thought the maximum revenue stream was, instead of danger to others. One light -- at an intersection that is frequently gridlocked because it's the most popular route out of the airport, which frequently has out of town visitors -- generated nearly 50% of the revenue from the red light systems.

It was clearly not about safety, but about selectively enforcing laws to maximize revenue. That's why the city stopped doing it.