What is it with this city and their ignorance of the constitution and state law? This of course comes as no surprise;
Caldwell found that the city cannot legally write tickets for red-light running as it does now, treating the offense as a civil matter instead of a criminal matter.
This has been my main argument all along. Running red lights should be ILLEGAL but as Caldwell points out, it is a criminal matter. Why? Because some people get killed when they run red lights. If I had a loved one ran over by a red light runner, what would I prefer? They go to jail or that you wreck their credit?
Caldwell also ruled that the administrative appeals process is unconstitutional – a decision that mirrors one she made in a lawsuit over code violations brought against the city by Dan Daily.
Due Process. Due Process. Due Process. What part of that doesn’t the city freaking understand? Fascist regimes have been taken out of commission over history for a reason, while it may be good to be king it doesn’t work out so well for the subjects.
That process violates a citizen’s due process rights, Caldwell ruled. She did not, however, order the city to stop issuing red-light tickets or to dismantle the administrative appeals system.
Huh? So you are saying what the city is doing is unconstitutional but you did not advise them to dismantle the system? Nice. Caldwell is also part of the problem.
The city and Redflex were handed victories, as well. The city did not err by forbidding right turns at the intersection, did not place the lights improperly and Caldwell ruled that there is a legitimate public safety interest in operating the cameras.
There is legitimate public safety interests all over this city. Are we gonna put a camera in every intersection? We cannot trample the constitutional rights of all people because a few don’t know how to apply a brake pedal in their car.
As of today, the red-light cameras are still functional,” Barthel said.
Ignorance is bliss.
And that ignorance continues with this silly story by Stormland TV News on the issue;
In a written ruling a Sioux Falls judge dismissed most of the lawsuit,
WTF are you talking about? Violating state law and the constitution is a pretty major thing. When is Stormland TV going to remove their heads from their asses and stop being the propaganda wing for City Hall. Report the frickin’ news as it is – without the spin.