Aussie Speed Cameras in Doubt Because of MD5

An anonymous reader writes "A speeding case has been thrown out in Australia after the Roads and Traffic Authority admitted that it could not prove the integrity of speed-camera photos. 'The case revolved around the integrity of a mathematical MD5 algorithm published on each picture and used as a security measure to prove pictures have not been doctored after they have been taken.'" I wonder if Australian police are as (radar gun) trigger happy as they are in certain parts of the U.S.

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[cliffski]

so i presume you would agree that some dork who obviously broke the speed limit who waves his arms around and protests that the MD5 algo can be cracked by l33t hackers is a good justification for tying up all the police and judicial time arguing his case, rather than just paying the fine for breaking the goddamned law, and letting those same law enforcement officials get back to their job?

If this was someone getting a rape case thrown out because of poor encryption, would he be such a champion then? its not like people dont realise there are speed limits. grrrrrrrrrrr