Dyna, on what are you basing your claim that MPD does not arrest people for driving without a license? I did a ride-a-long the spring of 2003 during which the officer was running plates and specifically pulled over a vehicle and ARRESTED the man for driving without a valid license. I am not aware of any department policy stating that officers are not to enforce that law.
As for the issue of the license plate being made unreadable, that issue is the same as it is now. It will be a problem that the police will have to address as the run into it based on officer discretion. I don't see it being any more of an issue with the addition of red light cameras than it already is with people getting covers for their plates thinking that they'll thwart the laser gun. Allen Graetz Lowry Hill -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dyna Sluyter Sent: Sunday, September 05, 2004 8:14 PM To: Eva Young Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Mpls] Renaming Olson Highway to Reagan Highway - how is this ataxes issue? The red light cameras have one problem not yet mentioned- what if those "caught" don't bother paying the fine? Sure, we can virtually pull their licenses in absentia, but since it's MPD policy not to arrest people for driving without a license there's no teeth in the law. Consider also that a lot of red light runners may simply find new and creative ways to make their license plates unreadable. REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
