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Firstly, I just wanted to say that I'm really happy with the quality of my posts lately. I don't think there can really be any doubt that I've been wiping the floor with the trolls, and humiliating them time and time again by exposing their real motives and showing just how laughable their support of cameras is. Although I have the truth on my side, the trolls are renowned for their chicanery, lying and other dodgy discussion tactics, and it can be easy for a neutral to be left with the false impression that the trolls have won the argument unless the camera opponent handles things as well as I have been. Spindrift has resorted to telling ludicrous lies like "I never speed", I've got Chapman to admit that he has all the same opinions as a motorist-hater (meaning that he is one in my book), and I've even got the trolls who drive to admit that they should all be permanently banned...LOL! All in all, I'm making an absolute mockery of their stance. No wonder they're getting so pissed off with me!

OK. Say (completely hypothetically of course, especially in the case of Spindrift and "Just Zis Lie, You Know?") you had an emotive, ideological dislike of cars and the freedom of individual choice that they provided. Say you wanted motorists to be forced off the roads as soon as possible, being a spiteful, interfering, misanthropic, sad little busybody. How would you go about it?

1. I would admit that I hated cars, be completely up front about wanting them off the road, and try (mostly unsuccessfully) to achieve this by persuading people that cars were bad.

2. I would pathetically deny that I hated cars, knowing that I wouldn't be able to justify this hatred to people using logic or reason. I would instead try to force motorists off the road by pretending that I cared about road safety, and that speed cameras were the way to reduce accidents. Since every regular driver speeds (even the ones who lie about it, like Spindrift), a saturation of speed cameras (and unreasonably low speed limits) would be an excellent way of harrassing, persecuting and eventually banning all motorists. I would launch vicious smear campaigns against anyone who spoke the truth about cameras, knowing that I couldn't attack what they were saying about cameras, but I could still attack them. I would also campaign for other anti-motorist measures such as unnecessary double yellow lines and road narrowing, on the oh-so-logical basis that taking roadspace from cars and making things unpleasant for drivers would magically make them, and the need for their journeys, disappear.

I don't think anyone's really in any doubt that anyone warped enough to be a motorist-hater would be more than likely to do things the second, dishonest, disingenuous way. So:

- We know, sadly, that these motorist-haters exist, despite the vehement denial from some of their number.

- We know that they are likely to conduct their campaign in a dishonest way by callously hijacking road safety.

- We know that there are people on newsgroups like this who have a mysteriously illogical and unshakeable support of speed cameras and other anti-motorist measures. They will not even think about changing their minds no matter how much evidence is presented to them, and they are incredibly and infamously obnoxious towards anyone who dares to suggest that cameras have failed. It is therefore likely that there is an ulterior motive behind their support of such measures. If they really cared about road safety then they would have long since admitted that they had been wrong about cameras working, realising that saving lives was infinitely more important than their precious pride. There is clearly something else other than a wish to save lives which is governing their point-blank refusal to accept what has been staring us in the face for years: that cameras have been a road safety disaster.

Bringing these things together, it seems completely inconceivable that motorist-haters, and that they all support cameras for the most altruistic and transparent of reasons. Yet that's what they expect us to believe. Ridiculous. The fact that motorist-haters are so reluctant to admit their prejudices should tell everyone all they need to know about them. And anyone who claims that cameras work when they don't even believe it themselves has BLOOD ON THEIR HANDS. I can't see why anyone would argue with that point unless they were such a person themselves.
 * none* of the irrational camera supporters on this newsgroup are

Hijacking any cause in order to force people out of their cars is pretty bad, but compromising road safety, where lives are at stake, is about as low as it gets. These people are absolute monsters, and it's no wonder that anyone who tries to expose their true aims or the truth about cameras is given such a rough ride. "If it wasn't for the likes of bloody Safe Speed, it would be so much easier for us to lie about cameras and force people out of their cars. We almost managed it but now the cat's out of the bag regarding cameras and we'll have to find another way of stopping people from driving." My heart bleeds. If you're going to conduct a callous, extremist anti-car campaign which causes road deaths and consists of lies and deceit then you cannot expect to do so unopposed. You really shouldn't give people such a hard time just for exposing the truth and not shutting up on your say- so.

Perhaps it's time to turn your attention to campaigning for something more noble, where you don't feel the need to tell a constant stream of lies. Just a thought. Mind your own business, let people drive their cars if they want to, accept that this is a free society, and start doing something which actually benefits humanity in some way. Then everyone wins, and no-one dies unnecessarily as a result of your campaigning. You know it makes sense. Honesty and a genuine wish to help people, starting from now. I knew you'd agree. Well done! The first step is admitting to your true motives on here and apologising profusely to every single road user for unnecessarily and selfishly endangering their lives. I'm sure you'll find it difficult to swallow your pride but you'll feel so much better once you've done it. There's no better time than now: those of us who really care about road safety are right behind you. So, without further ado, it's time for you to turn over a new leaf. I look forward to reading your apologies. And on behalf of all who are campaigning for real road safety, thank you so very much. It may have taken you a long time to do the right thing but it's still absolutely worth it. We're all really proud of you. You've done brilliantly. It just shows that there's redemption in everyone.

The trolls are finally going to stop their anti-car, road user-killing campaign; it's a great day for real road safety! :-D