He Says:
What’s wrong with electronic surveillance to detect people breaking the law? Many people are very much against it, including my wife. Especially on speeding and running red lights.
So what are they telling us? That they don’t want to be caught when they press down on the accelerator too far or hurry over an intersection when the stop light is switching colors?
If we are going to have laws to control speeding and crossing intersections, why waste the time of policemen in constantly monitoring the many stop lights and roadways to enforce those laws? They need to spend their time stopping criminals from doing their more malevolent deeds.
And that brings us to the other manner of surveillance. Crime cameras taking pictures of hit and run drivers, burglaries and other crimes that are widespread. Any help the police can get should be utilized.
There are no reasons why we should not use modern methods such as electronic surveillance to catch people when they violate the law if possible. If we are not going to do that, why have the laws?
Hopefully, we will continue what surveillance setups we have if they work as they should and do their job and add other effective monitors on how the people obey the law. We must do that if we are to advance in our methods of enforcing the law.
She Says:
There has been a lot of talk lately about those red light cameras at certain intersections in New Orleans. When Allen said he thought they were a good idea I told him I thought it was a terrible idea and if he wrote something for them I would write something against them.
I remember driving up to an intersection several years ago and the light was yellow. I decided to stop and the car pulling a boat behind me plowed right into my car. I got out, looked over the situation and told him I didn’t see any damage. I thought he’d grab me and kiss me right there he was so relieved, I guess, that I hadn’t complained of whiplash or something. Anyway, I think driving through a caution light fast enough so the camera won’t take your picture if it turns red can be too much stress.
I do think the caution light should be set for a longer time; especially for those spread out intersection spots in New Orleans. But I think more of my freedom will be taken away with camera interference. I must tell you right now that I have never gotten a ticket for going through a red light. I do stop and I think all of us should. I just don’t think a camera or “big brother” has to be there.
On Spud McConnell’s show the other day, some guys were talking about this saying that companies from outside the country, like Australia, get some of the money for making those cameras ticket Louisiana residents. I don’t like that idea. Someone else said it has never been shown to lower accidents; that it is just a scam.
Of course, having ridden on the autobahn in Germany, I think people should go as fast or as slow as they need to depending on the weather, etc. So mostly I am for freedom and having less government instead of more.
I also think that policemen should not waste time ticketing as much as they do. They need to be in areas that need our protection. My son-in-law says that there are many homeless people in New Orleans who are underage. What better way to get a cot and free meals in jail than to get caught in a crime? But that’s another story.
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