D.C. to expand use of cameras

THE WASHINGTON TIMES ^ | 2/24/05 | Jim McElhatton

[DC native]

Mexico on the Potomac.

[DC native]

Is that the living ones or the dead ones?

[GOPcapitalist]

They're turning D.C. into speed trap city. We've gotten three speed camera tickets.

You got that right. There's a TERRIBLE speed camera spot they've got rigged up near the D.C. side of the Chain Bridge. It's at the bottom of a steep hill, so virtually everybody who doesn't ride his brakes down the entire hill is going above the speed limit when he passes it. Of course in states where they don't have cameras they simply stick cops at the bottom of hills to the same effect.

Either way, it's all a REVENUE RACKET and sadly there's not one damn thing the average citizen can do about it in 99% of the cases. These speeding cameras and ticket rackets are government coercion at its worst - IMHO no different than an extortionist organized crime ring between the city/county government, their police forces, and the camera companies.

[Forgotten Amendments]

That's because the majority of DC residents do not own cars nor do they work for the money they would pay the tickets with if they did drive.

You ever write newsletters for Ron Paul? ;)

Actually, here's a politician I'd support!

http://www.wjla.com/articles/2012/02/rev-bill-bennett-candidate-for-d-c-council-to-protest-speeding-enforcement-in-southeast-72370.html

They turned out a big crowd today warning of the trap. They may be DC liberals, but they are great Americans, IMHO. There was a story just like this last week on the whitest side of town. As long as you stay away from PA AVE, there are still liberty loving Americans in DC.

[Forgotten Amendments]

Oops. I’m 7 yrs late. Sorry.