The 18 Month Debate
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Heh. Because our cameras in Houston aren't sanctioned by state law, they don't carry the normal weight of a traffic violation... relegating them to the level of administrative penalty imposed by a city ordinance (and not enforceable for any penalty other than a monetary fine). Hence most motorists ignore the tickets in the mail (so far) and refuse to mail their money to some firm in Arizona which is administering the system... I've heard rumors of 10% compliance rate so far.
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Re: The 18 Month Debate
Shouldn’t bundle privacy, voter fraud, and identity theft in the same package—sounds too much like the way legislation is bundled with pork fat.
Voter fraud is a misnomer. The actual fraud occurs with sneak thieves who purge voting roles and jury rig digital voting machines.
Identity theft occurs because credit card and other companies who are dying to capture every single buck you have, put the onus on YOU to prove you didn’t rip them off when they are pretty lax on data security and heavy on issuing credit cards to every name they get (including 3 years olds and pets). It’s also the responsibility of those sneak thieves who could care less about your good name or credit and are trying to rip you and the system off by stealing your identity.
Privacy, even though it’s not literally listed in the Constitution, is a fundamental right. It is definitely being eroded away under the “aegis” of national security, protection of your safety, etc. What it does is plays on your fears that you won’t be safe unless you allow legislators and other scare mongers to take away your rights—because they know what’s good for you!
Please remember that when legislation is enacted, it’s typically for the benefit of some corporation vis a vis your local friendly lobbyists.
As to your Internet privacy rights, all these places and the gubmint will keep track of everything you surf until it becomes too expensive for them to save the data. What I’m worried about is the ability (or inability) of people who view your trail and interpret (or misinterpret) what you’re looking for…
Enjoy your columns, Steve. Keep rocking.
(BTW, your link to the paper on privacy isn’t hooked up.)
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So, what you're saying is that with my overly simplistic, Pollyannistic view that I'm doing the right thing by running for Congress next year? I just registered the domain ElectDaveReed.org last week... I haven't even gotten around to setting up the website yet and people are already noticing something different about me.
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Dave, I wish I lived in Texas so I could vote for you. No kidding. Hope to meet you at PASS.
Peter
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Steve,
license plates are weird since it depends on each state. In Texas the plates stayed with the car, AND if sold trough a dealer they did not have to retitle the car until THEY sold it again.
In Iowa where I live now you take the plates of and hand them into the DMV (I think) when you sell your car. Or you can use them on your new car (I think).
And why should I have to prove I did not own the car at the time? If I was in the picture (like photo speed boxes in Norway does) that is a different issue. Even then I would seriously question the legality of it, and I think those tickets could be easily fought on legalities such as the radar been properly tested and installed etc.
Main reason this gets me upset is I'm the guy that never runs red lights (speeding.... well once in a while on the Interstate...). I'm usualy the one that get people behind me honking because I do not run it. So it irks me when I have to prove that I am not guilty.
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Didn't know the plates stayed with the car. That's interesting.
In VA and CO, when you sell the car, you remove the plates immediately. They are yours. The new owner must bring their own plates or secure a temp from DMV. Those are the only two places I've sold cars, 20-some, so I'm quite familiar with the process. Typically if I buy a used car privately, I bring plates from one of my other cars to get me home.
The problems with broken traffic cameras or other devices are different problems than them not being a legitimate use of technology. They should have a similar process of appeals as we would have for crooked cops.
Not saying I like or want cameras, just that I'm not sure they're a big invasion of my privacy.
And if David moves to sunny CO, he's got my vote
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In AK, what's left of the plate stays with the vehicle unless you want a new one or have a personalized plate you want to keep.
Since David lives in Texas, then he should be able to easily win any election he wants.
He just needs to use a few job skills and go to: http://www.fixthevotingmachinemyway.orgcrime for further assistance!
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