Exasperated with the duration of your commute to and from work each day? Had enough of waiting at numerous traffic lights each way? Well, help is on the way: just log on to eBay, and buy yourself an Opticon. Simply flash the device at red lights, and watch them turn green!
It is amazing that the technology directing traffic streams in busy cities and corridors has been left so exposed and unprotected. Imagine the possibilities...
So how did this "secret" product's existence come to light? An enterprising resident of Longmont, Colorado has finally been arrested for playing havoc with the traffic lights on his commute. The authorities had to resort to video surveillance, which paid off eventually: they noticed a white Ford pickup truck driving by the lights every time their timing went haywire. The owner of the truck, however, is gladly paying the $50 citation, content that the price he paid for the device has long been recovered in terms of precious minutes saved.
I have a few questions to pose, though. With the ease of video surveillance today, why did this guy use the same route every day? Maybe a little variety in terms of route selection could have prolonged his bliss! For that matter, even a less conspicuous vehicle may have slipped across the probing eyes for a little bit longer...
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