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PaperclipPerfector  9mo ago (text post)   2569 thread views

Friday Fun Thread for July 21, 2023

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Extremely exciting week in my suburban neighborhood due to a very evasive goat.

https://www.al.com/news/birmingham/2023/07/goat-on-the-lam-for-three-days-corralled-in-irondale-and-then-breaks-loose.html https://www.wbrc.com/2023/07/18/oh-my-goat-animal-jumps-out-owners-car-window-causes-wild-goat-chase/

Any goofy local news?

Really pushing it to call this news, but my local news did put it on the front page...

https://www.wcpo.com/news/state/state-kentucky/how-can-sheep-milk-be-used-in-vodka-one-man-in-kentucky-is-figuring-it-out

Y'know, that sounded insane at first glance, but now that I've read through the description, that's a clever idea.

Not exactly local and certainly not goofy, but California may be legalizing speed cameras soon:

https://www.foxla.com/news/speed-limit-cameras-california-cities-state-assembly-bill-645.amp

It’s hard to think of legislation that I’m more opposed to. I know, I know, safety and all that. But good lord, how much more do we need to milk the middle class via tickets?

Surely one can avoid being milked simply by not exceeding the speed limit, at least not by 11+ mph. Especially given that "The first violation notice would be a warning."

That would indeed be the argument in favor of speed cameras. But I don't personally believe a person should be automatically ticketed for going 76mph on the freeway. I don’t really have a problem with speeding tickets, so long as they are given by actual police officers. But to institute a blanket automated speeding ticket manufacturing facility rubs me the wrong way. There’s no room for nuance, and nuance of the law is a vital part of trust in the law.

I view this as a clear cash grab, similar to privatized parking ticket enforcement. And they justify it by wrapping it under the banner of safety. IMO, there a lot more important criminal issues to focus on than automated speeding tickets.

IMO, there a lot more important criminal issues to focus on than automated speeding tickets.

Wouldn't this free police officers to focus on those important issues?

I view this as a clear cash grab Good. That neans I get more public services, without my taxes increasing.

Doubtful. Police don’t really get out of their cars in California anymore.

Evidence?

Hopefully it ends up being like Colorado where you can just lie and say someone else was driving 🕶️. https://www.hg.org/legal-articles/are-traffic-camera-tickets-valid-in-colorado-38298

Wait, are you telling us there are no speed cameras in California now?

Nope. No speed cameras, no Stop cameras, no red light cameras. It's Fury Road all day out here baby!

There are red light cameras up in Redding. Found that out the hard way.

Some dude sued further south and won, there are cameras on all the lights but they are turned off.

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