Phoenix: Radar Camera Employee Murdered
April 21st, 2009Via: Arizona Republic:
It has come under attack from protesters, politicians and even a pickax-wielding resident, but sentiment against Arizona’s photo-enforcement program had not turned to bloodshed until Sunday night.
Doug Georgianni, 51, of Cave Creek, was shot and killed while sitting in a van alongside the highway and monitoring cameras that snap photos of speeders.
Phoenix police arrested Thomas Patrick Destories, 68, on Monday in connection with the murder. Police said Destories was not photographed speeding, but they refused to speculate on any possible motives.
“Whether you agree or disagree with photo enforcement, what happened last night, folks, was an act of cold-blooded murder,” state Department of Public Safety Director Roger Vanderpool said at a Monday news conference.
The shooting led both photo-enforcement providers in Arizona, Redflex and American Traffic Solutions, to suspend use of the mobile-enforcement vans until they can reassess their security procedures.
