Red light cameras conflict with state law, aldermen double down.

[WM_in_MO]

So recently the neighboring prison city in my county had its whack-a-citizen red light cameras called into question.
http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/stcharles/judge-says-st-peters-red-light-cameras-conflict-with-state/article_96161d7f-56d3-5afb-8428-1882717ff660.html

In summary, since no points were being added to the drivers record, it was a non moving violation. This was in conflict with state law.

Naturally the aldermen doubled down:
http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/mark-schlinkmann/st-peters-aldermen-remove-ban-on-penalty-points-for-red/article_5a421ee4-8757-5b9b-912a-14d07c79acde.html

Rather than get rid of their easy money, they simply increased the fine and will now give points and warrants for those who don't pay.

War on Us.

[tod evans]

But the city needs the money...

Think of the cops.

Think of the children.

[Romulus]

Get those aldermen an ear full about it.

[WM_in_MO]

An ear full of tar and feathers

[tod evans]

Flog 'em on the square!

[DamianTV]

An ear full of tar and feathers

Say whaa? I couldnt hear you with this ear full of tar and feathers, and Money collected from all the Red Light Camera revenue generating machines.

Fear the Automated Police State. Cops will not always be Human in the future.

[Icymudpuppy]

What if my autopiloted car runs a red light and is caught by an automated camera?

[SeanTX]

When they installed those things here people raised hell with the city council and they were taken down within about 6 months. The thing that did them in was playing around with the yellow light times, and it was quickly revealed that the things caused a dramatic rise in accidents. Also they started ticketing people for making rolling stops while turning right on red. It pissed off enough people that our usually worthless city council was forced to act on it.