Last night, Canton City Council voted 11-1 against the legislation to install red light cameras and speed cameras in the City of Canton. The defeat was expected, but to have one person vote for the legislation was unbelievable.
The lone yes vote was from ward 2 democrat councilman Thomas West. Mr. West stated that he voted his conscience. He said that he had heard from the senior citizens and elementary school students in his ward that they wanted the red light cameras. This man must have the smartest ward in all of Canton. If elementary school students are writing letters and phoning their councilman at the age of seven, there is great hope for the future of Canton.
The above story is how Mr. West portrays his vote. My guess is that he wanted the money that these red light cameras and speed cameras would produce, but since they are a political hot potato, he did as all politicians do, he blamed it on senior citizens and children. Remember in the 1990s when the republicans took the house and senate? Everything that the democrats did during that time was because the republicans wanted to “starve kids and kill old people.” Republicans have had their own share of “for the kids” moments too. The truth is, these laws are seldom “for the kids” or “for the senior citizens,” but who can possibly be against something if it “benefits” our most vulnerable population, the children and senior citizens.
June 28th, 2009 at 7:53 pm
Heath, Ohio has asked the (CAPE) Citizens Against Photo Enforcement to help get rid of there red light cameras too. I’m asking for your help also. Please email ronniemichael@gmail.com for any advice, he lives in Heath, Ohio Thank you, I think we all should help one another to rid these cameras for good.