Now, normally, in these sections I might bring up a new city or two, in the case of neighbors, that’s getting in the traffic cameras, and lead in a discussion on people’s reaction to these Orwellian monitors.  But today’s a bit different–we always like to mix it up around here.  But anyway, here’s the deal–seems that in the last couple days, a LOT of new cities have announced plans to put in red light cameras. Cities like:

Rochester, New York

Virginia, Minnesota

Kingsport, Virginia

Oakland, California

What is up with this recent influx?  Four in the space of a weekend?  And a holiday weekend, no less?  Were these municipalities hoping to sneak it in under the radar?  We all know that New York and California both have serious budget trouble, but I didn’t think Minnesota and Virginia were in the same kind of dire straits.

It doesn’t bode well, folks…it doesn’t bode well.