With a craven desire for more taxpayers’ money, the Pennsylvania Senate passed Senate Bill 509, arming municipal police with radar guns. Radar is 100% for the money and 0% for safety.
There is no “speeding” crisis. Pennsylvania roads have never been safer, and all without radar.
Radar epitomizes how democracy provides no protection against politicians willing to force citizens to pay any price to boost government revenue. Foul play is fair play as long as government profits.
SB 509 is another layer of Pennsylvania’s growing kleptocracy. Few things epitomize “governing as …
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With a craven desire for more taxpayers’ money, the Pennsylvania Senate passed Senate Bill 509, arming municipal police with radar guns. Radar is 100% for the money and 0% for safety.
There is no “speeding” crisis. Pennsylvania roads have never been safer, and all without radar.
Radar epitomizes how democracy provides no protection against politicians willing to force citizens to pay any price to boost government revenue. Foul play is fair play as long as government profits.
SB 509 is another layer of Pennsylvania’s growing kleptocracy. Few things epitomize “governing as looting” like SB 509. SB 509 provides a stark refutation to the illusion that the Pennsylvania Legislature automatically serves the people. Especially for policies shrouded in sanctimony, Pennsylvania agencies are almost always more wasteful and oppressive than the media portrays. How much longer will Pennsylvania politicians be permitted to plunder drivers and subvert safety with impunity?
The House of Representatives must vote No on Senate Bill 509 and work hard for its defeat.
Tom McCarey
Berwyn
