Tuesday, August 14, 2007

Taking Their Toll

Electronic Data Is The Quick Road To Divorce

Divorce lawyers in the United States say electronic toll collection systems are proving to be a valuable tool in exposing cheating spouses. Highway agencies in seven states will release E-ZPass toll records in response to court orders in both criminal and civil cases, including divorces. Four other states will release records, but only in criminal cases.

New York divorce lawyer Jacalyn Barnet called E-ZPass "an easy way to show you took the off-ramp to adultery." She said she's used the records on a number of occasions. Another divorce lawyer, Lynne Gold-Bikin, said she was able to prove her client's husband went to New Jersey on a night he claimed to have been attending a business meeting in Pennsylvania.

FOOTNOTE: You take the high road, I'll take the lowdown road.

10 comments:

none said...

Big brother strikes again!

skinnylittleblonde said...

Government agencies best be careful. With all of the camera popping up at intersections & such, they don't really want to set themselves up for what could happen. Divorce & infidelity is probably just as common as the dadgummed speeders they're trying to catch.

Merisi said...

They are pulling the spider web ever closer. With the ATM cards, for example, they can virtually pín your presence minute by minute. Google, and one can find virtually every comment one ever made. And so on ...

Shrink Wrapped Scream said...

Ha! Be sure your sins will catch you out, as they say..

RUTH said...

You also have to be careful not to push the wrong button and give away your secrets. Someone I knew accidently sent his wife the text message meant for his lover...OOPS!

david mcmahon said...

Hi Hammer,

And Big Lawyer as well!

Keep smiling

David

david mcmahon said...

Hi SLB,

And the more cameras installed in our cities, the more some people will expose more of their lifestyles than they intend to!

Keep smiling

David

david mcmahon said...

Hi Merisi,

Yes, like every aspect of technology, how we leaves traces of our movements can basically be tracked by anyone. So far, so good ....

Keep smiling

David

david mcmahon said...

Hi Carol,

And you know what - they're right.

Keep smiling

David

david mcmahon said...

Hi Ruth,

That would have taken some very nifty explaining!

Keep smiling

David