NJ Crash Video (Score 1)

First off, I agree - no way is this video copyright protected. If public money went to it, there is no arguement to not let the public see/broadcast/etc it (except in a case of someone going on trial and/or police are searching for someone, the video is evidence and has something in it that would hinder finding the suspect or would "contanimate a jury pool", then it can be delayed, but still not kept from the public, but by court order only - with "maybe" an exception in a rape on video or something involving a child).

As for the guy (or gal) who drove head first into the toll booths - well, that one was an EZPass lane (as proved by that little purple strip above the lane they were attempting to go through at 65 miles an hour). EZPass people don't think they need to slow down (I forget the exact speed limit through those lanes, but it's pretty slow), so the idiot just decided he'd just fly through. As for the other cars - would YOU want to drive close to a car on fire that might blow up? - My only regret, since it was an EZPass lane, there wasn't an over paid politician's relative manning the booth. Harsh I know, but now to my final point...

The reason NJ doesn't want the video out, is they don't want everyone to know how dangerous and deadly the tolls are, because they enjoy stealing money from everyone, even when the tolls for the Parkway were suppose to be taken out sometime when I was 1 year old (and now I'm 30!). They don't want people to talk on cell phones, drink coffee and change radio stations - but they DO want us digging for change at 65 miles an hour while people fly in front of us to go several lanes over to the "appropriate" toll lane.

Yep, that's the real reason they are supressing the video. If the public has proof the tolls are dangerous, they might actually have to - *gasp* - get rid of them in the duty to public safety!!!