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Posted by Jayx1 on Sep-22-2006 00:43:

ill have to find the source but i believe they hired 12 or 14 new bylaw officers specifically to enforce this bylaw when it was passed last year.

And not everything is just a cash grab. But these days they seem to be going through everything with a fine tooth comb to find new ways to generate revenue.

My dad was telling me last week that he had been speaking to a cop friend he has. The cop said that they dont choose when and where radar traps are set anymore like they used to. It's all based on what politicians want. The same politicians who decide the speed limits! Go figure!

Posted by Orko on Sep-22-2006 00:47:

Fine, let the city make money, teach somebody a lesson, and clean our air.

Sounds like a lose, lose situation to me.

Posted by Jayx1 on Sep-22-2006 00:54:

quote:
Originally posted by Orko
Fine, let the city make money, teach somebody a lesson, and clean our air.

Sounds like a lose, lose situation to me.

sounds like manipulation to me. If you like the constant feeling of the government picking your pockets then thats cool... but i dont

Posted by dallastar on Sep-22-2006 01:15:

quote:
Originally posted by Misanthrope
true, but why the fuck do people leave their cars on?

that's a bit thick.

as you know I work at a retirement home - most are not with it all the time here and once In band camp, j/k this one time this daughter of an old resident left her car on in the parking lot running for 7 hours! I saw it at 7pm, thought they were coming back and when I went for a ciggie break at 10ish the freakin car was still running, I was surprised it was ok, but about 50 dollars worth of gas totally wasted.

I think it is pretty thick to leave your car running, while parked, whether the driver is in the car or not they should get a fine!!! They do give out fines if you are idiling for so long, this will just make people realize!

BUT cops are the worst they always leave their fukkin cars on you would think that the cops would actually want to set an "example" but no! they don't . . . .

Posted by Jem_hadar on Sep-22-2006 01:58:

quote:
Originally posted by Orko
Humans including cops/bylaw officers are able to multi-task. No bad guys around, enforce some other laws.

True, so many ppl when posting always over look this. If cops are busting someone for smoking a J or for not wearing a helmet, its like "Fuck! They have better things to do"...

Well, its not like they just sat on the street watching in particular for a guy w/ a joint lit to walk by, or for a person on a bike to ride by who's not wearing a helmet!

They were just there at the time to notice said infraction and then acted accordingly, as they should have. Its their job to stop such unlawful behaviour, which they noticed (no matter how trivial we find it at the time).

Posted by Yohan on Sep-22-2006 04:07:

quote:
Originally posted by Jayx1

Im tired of all levels of government nitpicking through every single aspect of our lives just to make a buck.

It's not just about making a buck. It's to have control over our lives, meaning they have more power.

And a lot of ppl just let them

Posted by Jayx1 on Sep-22-2006 15:57:

quote:
Originally posted by Jem_hadar
True, so many ppl when posting always over look this. If cops are busting someone for smoking a J or for not wearing a helmet, its like "Fuck! They have better things to do"...

Well, its not like they just sat on the street watching in particular for a guy w/ a joint lit to walk by, or for a person on a bike to ride by who's not wearing a helmet!

They were just there at the time to notice said infraction and then acted accordingly, as they should have. Its their job to stop such unlawful behaviour, which they noticed (no matter how trivial we find it at the time).

But they hired officers to specifically enforce this bylaw. Just like they are hiring new officers to go after wayward radios on patios. (which again is nothing more than a money/old lady vote grab)

Posted by Jem_hadar on Sep-22-2006 16:21:

quote:
Originally posted by Jayx1
But they hired officers to specifically enforce this bylaw. Just like they are hiring new officers to go after wayward radios on patios. (which again is nothing more than a money/old lady vote grab)

Well, if they're hiring new ones, yea, bugger that. id rather see that cashflow used betterly (<<< great word fyi! )

Posted by Cosmic Fur on Sep-22-2006 16:23:

Jay, you need to learn to pick your battles.

Posted by Jayx1 on Sep-22-2006 16:28:

quote:
Originally posted by Cosmic Fur
Jay, you need to learn to pick your battles.

my battle is one and the same. Its against over-regulation of our everyday lives.

Everything ive ever argued in these types of threads has been about that.

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