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06-09-2012, 03:03 PM
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Location: DC
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Originally Posted by AeroGuyDC
DC raked in a record $55M in speed camera fines in fiscal 2011. What bothers me most is that the mayors office says that "The automated traffic enforcement program has one goal, and goal only: to keep our streets safe."
In other words, DC Democrats think you're too stupid to recognize that speed cameras are nothing short of a revenue-generating racket.
Seems you got caught up in their $$$$cheme.
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LOL DC's budget is about $11 billion per year. $55m is 0.5% of that. Yeah, were just getting rich off you dumb nonresidents who insist on speeding on our streets. 
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06-11-2012, 07:30 AM
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Originally Posted by DCforever
LOL DC's budget is about $11 billion per year. $55m is 0.5% of that. Yeah, were just getting rich off you dumb nonresidents who insist on speeding on our streets. 
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Oh, brother. You really missed the point. Right over your head it went.
Expanding the traffic camera system is about generating revenue first, safety second. But yet the City believes that some of us are too stupid to recognize that. (Well, judging from your post, at least one DC resident IS too stupid to recognize that.)

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06-11-2012, 08:27 AM
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Originally Posted by DCforever
LOL DC's budget is about $11 billion per year. $55m is 0.5% of that. Yeah, were just getting rich off you dumb nonresidents who insist on speeding on our streets. 
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Well if you want to be factually correct the real figure is actually $92.6 million as of last year.
D.C. sets record with parking ticket revenue - The Washington Post
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06-11-2012, 10:34 AM
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Location: DC
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Originally Posted by AeroGuyDC
Oh, brother. You really missed the point. Right over your head it went.
Expanding the traffic camera system is about generating revenue first, safety second. But yet the City believes that some of us are too stupid to recognize that. (Well, judging from your post, at least one DC resident IS too stupid to recognize that.)

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Just keep paying the fines and telling us how backward we are in the District. More speed cameras going in this year. 
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06-11-2012, 10:36 AM
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Location: DC
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Originally Posted by pgtitans
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You might ask your teacher about the difference between a parking ticket and a speeding ticket. 
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06-11-2012, 11:52 AM
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Originally Posted by DCforever
You might ask your teacher about the difference between a parking ticket and a speeding ticket. 
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What difference does it make, your claim that this is some how driven by safety and not because of revenue is ridiculous. That was the point that was being made. Every time there is a thread about this topic, you seem to be the first one who decide to argue for DC. Is that you Mayor Gray?
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06-11-2012, 04:19 PM
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Location: DC
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Originally Posted by pgtitans
What difference does it make, your claim that this is some how driven by safety and not because of revenue is ridiculous. That was the point that was being made. Every time there is a thread about this topic, you seem to be the first one who decide to argue for DC. Is that you Mayor Gray?
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The point is that 0.5% of the budget is chickenfeed.
Keep paying those fines. Keep complaining about the motivation. We think you're cute when all flustered and with your panties in a wad. 
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06-11-2012, 06:39 PM
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4,533 posts, read 2,224,135 times
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Originally Posted by DCforever
The point is that 0.5% of the budget is chickenfeed.
Keep paying those fines. Keep complaining about the motivation. We think you're cute when all flustered and with your panties in a wad. 
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No actually I'll just keep my money in MD and VA and let you all suffer with money hungry incompetent city leaders 
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06-12-2012, 06:47 AM
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Location: DC
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Originally Posted by pgtitans
No actually I'll just keep my money in MD and VA and let you all suffer with money hungry incompetent city leaders 
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Thank You! Your actions undoubtedly will improve both the District and PG County. 
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06-12-2012, 08:06 AM
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Originally Posted by DCforever
Thank You! Your actions undoubtedly will improve both the District and PG County. 
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Well just parts of MD. The only way DC would improve is if they got rid of you. 
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