After 3 decades living in WestCentral FL counties, I learned something about local police departments. You can measure the ethics of the police chief (and to a lesser degree, county commissioners), by whether they embrace or refuse revenue-generating traffic cameras.
a school speed zone camera caught him going 38 mph when he thought
the speed limit was 40mph because the school speed zone sign wasn’t
flashing when he was driving past an elementary school near his home.
In fact, despite the sign stating, "20 mph when flashing," the sign
isn’t even equipped with a flashing beacon.
As a result, Weaver believes the cameras have become an easy money grab
for counties and cities using a vaguely written law to cash in on drivers.
Bad sheriffs and bad officials adore cash-spewing traffic cams.
Hillsborough county officials have clearly lost their way.
Hillsborough county officials have clearly lost their way.