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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.
"No, but I knew exactly where I was"
American traffic magistrates (at least in WA)
Correction, the parent clearly was talking about American WA. not Oz W.A. Not my bad, anony-coward bad.
Come to think about it.. Washington also confuses people, esp in Seattle with Capital Hill. They wanted to name the state Columbia at some point... but it might have confused people with Washington D.C. (District of Columbia), so they decided to go with a name that would definatly confuse people.
Point is... place names that are the same will confuse people regardless of whether they know world geography or not.
There is no sanctuary. There is no sanctuary. SHUT UP! There is no shut up. There is no shut up.
Since I saw a joke here I will assume it is allowed.
A farmer was stopped by a cop for speeding. While getting the ticket the cop kept swinging a flies. The farmer said "Those are circle flies."
The cop asks, "What are circle flies?" The farmer answered they are always circling around the tail end of a horse. The cop then asked, "Did you call me an a$$hole?" The farmer said, "No but you just can't fool them flies."
That is why it is so important to have a MD5 attached to your sig!
~~~Please pass the salt, I hate unsalted MD5s
Yeah, the police are to blame for her father using her as a shield.
Sadly in some universities and schools teachers knowing more than their pupils would indeed be news...
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