And you too shall know the crushing weight of hyperbole and fear
I think tomorrow’s commute will involve me setting my car on fire,driving it 200mph, and then jumping over the county line.
YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE-HAW!
All while texting from my phone, of course.
Now why would I do something so totally awesome and fun sounding you may ask?
Because of this article A stop-and-go future for traffic tickets?
It warns that if the state budget for courts is cut by $6 million, as Gov. Tim Pawlenty proposes, courts would very likely be unable to prosecute parking and traffic offenses, which last year generated more than $16 million in revenue for Hennepin County cities.
That’s right, no traffic tix enforcement, but it get’s worse.
“We are hoping the Legislature and governor understand that justice needs funding,” said Minnetonka City Attorney Desyl Peterson. “If people knew the police officers were issuing speeding tickets but there were no consequences, there would be rampant lawlessness.”
That’s right, rampant lawlessness! Doesn’t the thought of no more speeding tickets just make you want to hold up a liquor store while wearing a lawless carrot costume?
All kidding aside, here’s my favorite part of the article: “In Minneapolis alone, the fines brought in more than $8 million to pay police salaries during 2008” and “Startled by the potential lost revenue, some cities, including Minneapolis…”
Hmm, kind of makes you wonder about the quota system the police always deny exists in any way, shape, or form.
Doesn’t it?
What kind of rampant lawlessness will you create when speeding and parking tickets are no longer enforced?
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