offtopic - Re: Setup for a dash cam.

[Doug]

On 09/25/2017 02:50 PM, compdoc wrote:
> Facts about cams:
>
> In Russia, drivers began using them because pedestrians were jumping 
> in front of their cars in an attempt to collect insurance money.
>
> In America, its well known that carloads of people will try to have 
> freeway accidents with 18-wheelers, risking their lives in an attempt 
> to collect insurance money.
>
> There are millions of hours of recorded videos, and they are just 
> average people driving normally and not being aggressive or doing 
> anything wrong.
>
> And lastly, its the sad truth, but people behave themselves when they 
> know they're being watched or recorded. Retailers advertise video 
> surveillance to their shoppers.
>
> The idea that drivers are more aggressive when they have a cam is just 
> wrong.
>
> For just a hundred bucks or more, you can protect your assets, your 
> reputation, and prevent having your license taken away from you.
>
> kiss kiss, nothing but best wishes
>
Be careful of what you buy! One Internet retailer was advertizing a 
dash-cam that had its own internal battery--ONLY. So you'd have to
change the battery every so often. Who needs that hassle?

--doug