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To: george76
If cities were required to drop sales tax and property tax penny for penny the amount collect on light cams then they would be removed. IT'S ALL ABOUT REVENUE!!! Even the Police Chief of Knoxville, TN goes to neighboring towns shilling for them.

Revenue collection oriented law enforcement has become a considerable danger to the general public and an infringement upon rights in the property confiscation {forfeiture} portion of it. It is becoming a revenue Oligarchy. But I'll just address saftey.

On one stretch of interstate on I-75 in Knoxville for example it isn't uncommon to see 8 or more cruisers {some are unmarked} in a two mile stretch in the median. These morons park as to face oncoming traffic then when Barney sees a speeder Barney quickly pulls out against {facing} traffic and does a U-Turn across three lanes of traffic. Barney thinks it's safe because Barney has his blue light on. In the mean time people are having to swerve and maneuver in congested traffic to keep from hitting Barney or someone else getting out of his way so Barney can make his quota. STOP REVENUE ORIENTED LAW ENFORCEMENT NOW!

Oh and I forgot to mention thses sorry tyrants put a red light camera at a place where they can be sure to catch persons taking someone to the cities second busiest Emergency Room be it even at 2:00am and no traffic where a flashing yellow would suffice. One of the least busiest intersections but one where a person in an emergency might need to run it if traffic allows to do so safely. It's all about revenue.

17 posted on 03/15/2009 1:45:05 PM PDT by cva66snipe ($.01 The current difference between the DEM's and GOP as well as their combined worth to this nation)
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To: cva66snipe
Might as well drop the pretense and make every road a toll road.

I would much rather just pay a toll than be selected by a camera or some armed government agent to pay the toll.

42 posted on 03/15/2009 4:10:59 PM PDT by elkfersupper (Member of the Original Defiant Class)
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