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Old 09-15-2011, 05:55 AM
 
Location: #
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SO in other words you didn't care to read it and actually respond to any of the factual information point by point pr refute what they reported, but instead just chose to dismiss information out of hand because you have a preconceived notion of the source. Got it. The article actually merely chronicles the events in the red light camera saga factually and has dozens of quotes from all the players. Sounds pretty credible to me.
Absolutely. It's hard to take seriously a paper that has fifteen pages of advertisements for places you can get a quick handjob.
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Old 09-15-2011, 08:00 AM
 
Location: Houston, Tx
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absolutely. It's hard to take seriously a paper that has fifteen pages of advertisements for places you can get a quick handjob.
lol!
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Old 09-15-2011, 08:44 AM
 
Location: Pearland
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freaken contracts...how do they work?
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Old 09-15-2011, 05:39 PM
 
Location: Houston, TX
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I merely presented a very good detailed article that summed up the issue, it was you and others that came in and wanted to argue about the source. I never said everyone had to respect my choice in media or that this even WAS my choice in media. I said focus on the content if you wanted to have a discussion, what's wrong with that? What part of that indicates that I can't "agree to disagree"? I will continue to post updates on new developements on the issue. This will be an election issue, more cities are getting ready for a vote, there will be pressure put on the state reps, and I will be posting updates as we go. My suggestion is if you are tired of the issue and think it is over and done exercise your freedom of choice and participate in other topics. I would suggest that continuing to post and argue in a thread on a topic you think is dead and the arguing should be over is counterproductive.
lol .... I never even argued in this thread one way or the other - just commented about the sensationalism of the source ... but is fun (as the old folks would say) to "get your dander up" on these things.
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Old 09-15-2011, 05:41 PM
 
Location: Houston, TX
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Tried to rep but must spread around more reps...but anyway +1,000,000,000
Thx - back at ya!! I too, have to spread it around more.
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Old 09-15-2011, 06:56 PM
 
Location: League City
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I don't put much faith in anything in the Houston Press. Myself and others had some dealings with them several years back for a story where they took positive statements and picked out sections of those statements to make them sound negative to back up their story. So while they did print what was actually said, they left out the parts of the quotes that didn't go with their negative story towards a business, thus making it sound like we were backin up thier claims when we weren't.
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Old 09-16-2011, 04:23 AM
 
Location: 77441
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blah blah blah . Sounds pretty credible to me.


I dont consider you credible

To be credible you cant have such a prejudicial opinion about a subject.

you discount every article ever posted saying cameras save lives while promoting every article saying cameras are only about $$.
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Old 09-16-2011, 06:34 AM
 
Location: Sugar Land
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Obviously it WAS about money and now they are off. Point made, case closed. The majority wins mate. Such as life.... Move on....

Sugar Land is next now.....



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I dont consider you credible

To be credible you cant have such a prejudicial opinion about a subject.

you discount every article ever posted saying cameras save lives while promoting every article saying cameras are only about $$.
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Old 09-16-2011, 07:01 AM
 
Location: Clear Lake, Houston TX
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So what's the deal with Baytown? Did they not turn off their red light cameras like everyone else?
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Old 09-16-2011, 03:24 PM
 
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I don't put much faith in anything in the Houston Press. Myself and others had some dealings with them several years back for a story where they took positive statements and picked out sections of those statements to make them sound negative to back up their story. So while they did print what was actually said, they left out the parts of the quotes that didn't go with their negative story towards a business, thus making it sound like we were backin up thier claims when we weren't.
I think they do most of their reporting that way.
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