Recently, some elected and wanna-be elected local and county officials have proposed that West Virginia rescind our law prohibiting automatic speed camera traffic ticket fines.
However, as I have repeatedly and persistently proclaimed, "Orwellian" mass surveillance is not an effective or prudent remedy for traffic problems. (George Orwell is the author of the grim "1984" novel about intrusive and abusive government).
Other state and local jurisdictions also have been running away from the terrible practice of automated traffic camera fines.
Nevertheless, some of our neighboring local governments in the State of Maryland continues and even is expanding this practice, causing a few folks hereabouts to want to go and do likewise.
Fortunately, there is little or no interest by the West Virginia State Legislature, to repeal our Mountaineer prohibition of automated traffic camera fines.
While the United States Supreme Court has yet to make a definitive ruling about the Constitutionality of automated traffic camera fines), many jurisdictions throughout the nation are abandoning this horrific government motorist harassment and money grab.
(You can check out the latest information and research about automated traffic camera fines via "Google".)
Meanwhile, let's lay this awful idea to rest, and avoid the spectacle of automated traffic camera fines being our "Welcome to West Virginia" message and greeting.
However, as I have repeatedly and persistently proclaimed, "Orwellian" mass surveillance is not an effective or prudent remedy for traffic problems. (George Orwell is the author of the grim "1984" novel about intrusive and abusive government).
Other state and local jurisdictions also have been running away from the terrible practice of automated traffic camera fines.
Nevertheless, some of our neighboring local governments in the State of Maryland continues and even is expanding this practice, causing a few folks hereabouts to want to go and do likewise.
Fortunately, there is little or no interest by the West Virginia State Legislature, to repeal our Mountaineer prohibition of automated traffic camera fines.
While the United States Supreme Court has yet to make a definitive ruling about the Constitutionality of automated traffic camera fines), many jurisdictions throughout the nation are abandoning this horrific government motorist harassment and money grab.
(You can check out the latest information and research about automated traffic camera fines via "Google".)
Meanwhile, let's lay this awful idea to rest, and avoid the spectacle of automated traffic camera fines being our "Welcome to West Virginia" message and greeting.
Me?
I'm just grateful that our West Virginia lawmakers have much more sense than some officials in Maryland,
and have wisely prohibited the use of speed cameras in the Mountaineer State, at least for now.
Please share this message with others, also asking them to visit www.LarryKump.us and www.LarryKump.com for more about good governance issues,
And may God bless you all real good!
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