Police State Desperate For revenue Denies Public Trials

SECRET TRIALS? I suspect the reason for this policy is that there is an epidemic of false-positives with these cameras, the result of "tinkering" by operators and local governments desperate for revenues, and so many of these cases are being dismissed by judges that a lid of secrecy has to be put across the whole problem before everyone who gets a photo-ticket decides to fight it in court, costing the government more in court operation costs than the tickets generate in revenue.

Members of the public are not allowed to attend red light camera trials and other proceedings at the Superior Court of California courthouse in the city of Corona. For the past several weeks a policy has been place denying entry to anyone without a direct involvement in a specific case scheduled that day. Court security verifies this information before allowing entrance into the building.

"Please be advised that this court facility is closed to the general public," a sign posted at the door states. "The facility conducts criminal trials Monday through Friday and only jurors, witnesses and associated trial personnel are permitted to enter. On Fridays, the facility is also open for litigants reporting for court trial on traffic or minor offense matters."

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