Today's chuckle....

[Bugsy McGurk]

Pugs provide us with some laughs - ya gotta give them that!

May 14, 2013

Lawmaker Seeks to Remove Camera That Gave Him Ticket

Tennessee state Rep. Jon Lundberg (R), whose vehicle was shown speeding by a traffic camera in 2010, co-sponsored a bill to take that camera down this year, the Nashville City Paper reports.

Lundberg said the traffic camera speeding ticket "has absolutely zero effect" on his decision to sponsor the bill, adding, "In fact, until you said that, I completely forgot about that."

Lundberg is the same lawmaker who sponsored a resolution last month to honor himself.

:lol:

 

[as seen on tv]

Pugs provide us with some laughs - ya gotta give them that!

May 14, 2013

Lawmaker Seeks to Remove Camera That Gave Him Ticket

Tennessee state Rep. Jon Lundberg (R), whose vehicle was shown speeding by a traffic camera in 2010, co-sponsored a bill to take that camera down this year, the Nashville City Paper reports.

Lundberg said the traffic camera speeding ticket "has absolutely zero effect" on his decision to sponsor the bill, adding, "In fact, until you said that, I completely forgot about that."

Lundberg is the same lawmaker who sponsored a resolution last month to honor himself.

:lol:

too funny - in baltimore we have red light cameras, too. and like many other jurisdictions, the authorities reduced the "yellow" cycle from 4 seconds to 3 when drivers didn't run enough red lights to satisfy the ambitious revenue projections. and we (allegedly) have a special unit which reviews the license plate photos to make sure its not any important city official running the red light, and stop the automated ticket notice from being mailed out.

tennessee should give this a try. after all, the important thing is pick the public's pockets without calling it a tax, and provide special exemptions for insiders. this is known as "politics as usual".

 

[GordonGecko]

They grow them WEIRD in Tennessee....as we see from some of the locals who show up here.

 

[OldGaffer]

Hell, I have to walk among them.