Posted on 06/24/2026 7:39:23 AM PDT by Red Badger

Elect this man to lead something.
LISTEN: Jacob Rockwell was fined for running a red light in Pensacola, Florida.
Only thing is Jacob wasnβt in Florida, he was in Alabama.
He sounded off at a local city meeting recently and his concerns go beyond just one citation. pic.twitter.com/kXSlzaLCLIβ The Facts Dude π€π½ (@Thefactsdude) June 22, 2026
That's Pensacola resident Jacob Rockwell.
He was out of town in March and someone else was borrowing his vehicle. Rockwell doesn't dispute that this other individual ran the red light.
His problem is the seemingly-insane bureaucratic process to try and prove that he wasn't the one driving.
These things have been deemed unconstitutional for this reason: because the enforcement action of 316.083 unduly shifts the burden of proof to the vehicle owner, me, to prove my innocence, rather than the State having to prove my guilt.
Currently, I am guilty by default. I've been convicted by a computer program.
Usually, this whole mess of who committed by a police officer pulling somebody over and actually witnessing them in the driver's seat. The AI camera doesn't do any camera verification whatsoever.
To get your constitutionally mandated due process, you have to jump through hoops put up by Automated Enforcement Division, a private company in Orlando that's owned by another corporation called Novoa Global, which is owned by a Chilean-Swedish millionaire named Carlos Hoffstead.
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If you wanna fight this think because you were wrongly accused - me again - you can't just request a hearing through [Pensacola] PD or the courthouse.
Officer Mike Wood of the Pensacola Police Department says the system isn't that bad - that you just fill out an affidavit with your info and the name of the other driver as part of that process.
Officer Wood did not, however, explain why American citizens should bear the burden of proof with a mountain of paperwork, or what you would do if an unknown thief had stolen your vehicle and proceeded to rack up numerous traffic fines.
Watch more about Rockwell's case here:
VIDEO AT LINK.........
This Big Brother surveillance is un-American. It's China-esque, and none of the voters asked for this.
Officer Wood says its about saving lives and "to get people to conform," which, you know, is also what China says about their mass surveillance programs.
As you ponder that balance between public safety and natural rights, I feel it necessary to summon THE CLIP as food for thought:
"Men must be governed! Often, not wisely, but governed nonetheless." pic.twitter.com/MX18fW26kXβ Crusader of Christ βοΈ (@Defendthewest17) June 6, 2026
Iβm past my expiration date for this world. Itβs unreal
That's it's not about safety but about raising revenue.
LESSON: DO NOT LOAN YOUR VEHICLE TO ANYONE ELSE.
According to you, the car's name is Jacob Rockwell. /s
DA
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