Regarding Tim Bonham's idea. Why is it that Minneapolis has to spend money it doesn't have to accommodate people who can't learn to stop for a red light. You might think stopping for a red light is hard, but I've lived places where it is sacred. The problem here is not how we time lights, it is the general disregard for all sorts of laws. It doesn't help that police don't enforce them, but I don't think a lawful citizen is going to decide to obey a law based on the observation of it being enforced. So what we have in Minneapolis (and the rest of Minnesota) is people who aren't grownup enough to recognize that laws are socially useful and should be obeyed. I wonder if that conviction extends to when they are robbed or burglarized. Do they think "Well, its just a law, why should a burglar care about it?" No, I suspect they are among those who are hypocritical enough that they break laws every day and still think "I'm one of the good guys".
I'd like to know exactly WHAT is the problem in photographing lawbreakers. After all, photocop doesn't snap everyone who goes thru the intersection. It goes off when a car travels thru AFTER traffic is supposed to be stopped. What is it that Jim (the perennial crier about lawbreaking in his neighborhood) and Tim find so wrong about photographing people who are breaking safety laws? -------------- Jim Mork--Cooper "Blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be call the Children of God." Matt 5:9 http://www.unitedforpeace.org Get your free Web-based E-mail at http://www.startribune.com/stribmail _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
