Whenever a county or city government wants to install traffic cameras, every other word from them is “Safety”.
Fast-forward a few years later, after the cameras have been installed and they start breaking down or turn into a magnet for bullets and burning tires. When a camera is out of service, those very same people who were previously yapping about safety are now incessantly repeating another word: “Revenue”.
June 16th, 2011 at 4:59 am
Ever run your local precinct though the database?
June 16th, 2011 at 3:29 pm
The comments are a good reminder of why Canada is included in the list of places I’ll never live. What a bunch of little statists.
June 16th, 2011 at 9:20 pm
Whenever a county or city government wants to install traffic cameras, every other word from them is “Safety”.
Fast-forward a few years later, after the cameras have been installed and they start breaking down or turn into a magnet for bullets and burning tires. When a camera is out of service, those very same people who were previously yapping about safety are now incessantly repeating another word: “Revenue”.