Bloomberg Wants Red-Light Cameras On Every NYC Corner; Threatens Lawmakers That Don’t

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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- There’s a new war between Mayor Michael Bloomberg and state lawmakers over more red-light cameras on New York City streets.

The mayor wants to “out” every lawmaker who won’t green light city plans for more of those “eye in the sky” ticket givers, reports CBS 2’s Marcia Kramer.

Bloomberg loves his red-light cameras, and why not? The 150 he has brought in a whopping $52 million last year. What he doesn’t love are Albany lawmakers who won’t let him install more. So on Monday he proposed a way to bring them to their knees.

“We can put cameras on every single intersection. You just can’t use them. Maybe what we should do is do it and start publishing in the paper list of the senators and assemblymen who keep us from having cameras,” Bloomberg said.

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http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2011/08/22/mayor-bloomberg-wants-red-light-cameras-on-every-corner/

[KamaAina]

1. Exactly how many street corners are there in NYC?

I would guess well over 10,000.

And who's to say they'll only be used to catch people running red lights? Sounds like the infrastructure for a London-style surveillance network to me. :tinfoilhat:

[Renew Deal]

2. And then each one of the senators and assemblymen should get a donation from a grateful public

:D

[GodlessBiker]

3. Do it, Bloomie. I'll donate to their campaigns.

[Dawson Leery]

4. Please show us the list Bloomie. We want to support those representatives

that oppose this violation of the fourth amendment and due process.

[devilgrrl]

5. I can't believe anyone thinks that he's a good mayor...

:puke:

[Lucian]

6. I don't live in NY...

but if he publishes the names of those lawmakers, I'll support them.

We don't need a 1984-like system all over the place for stupid red light runners.

[LiberalFighter]

7. How does Bloomberg think the NY legislators will capitulate on that issue?

Is his mind starting to go?

[shraby]

8. Aren't other cities discontuing what they already have and

taking them out because they aren't effective at what they are supposed to do? Apparently they also tend to cause more fender benders. Is he getting dotty in his old age?