How To Fund Our Police Force After Budget Cuts

While new tax legislation here in Indiana will affect us all at the local government level, I have found a way to retain our local police force. Here’s my idea, which will surely fund at least one full-time position with benefits:

Place one – only one – red light detention device, which will automatically ticket violators at the traffic light by Wendy’s in Linton (4th St NE, & SR54). I’m confident that this one device will fund at least one officer to stay on the force, while completely funded with this ‘user tax’ of sorts a/k/a the violator’s tax.

Legislation is being passed currently to finally allow local towns & cities to do this: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-in-xgr-redlightcamer,0,3547233.story

I’m thinking there’s a good chance that outside funds would be brought in from out-of-towner violators too. Or, is it just the locals who blow throw this light?

For some entertainment, or if you don’t believe me, sit inside Wendy's atrium next time you're there, and afterward tell me this is not the single-most ran traffic light in town.