TheDwZ

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[–] TheDwZ@lemmy.world 13 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago) (3 children)

There is absolutely no evidence that speed cameras are "tax grabs". This is a lie that just keeps getting repeated.

New York is the city with the most speed cameras in North America.

  • Budget of NYC ? $115 billion dollars. (1)

  • Revenue of NYC speed cameras ? $222 million dollars (2)

Now let's do some math.

  • 222,000,000 /115,000,000,000 = 0,19304

Speeding tickets are 0.19% of New York's revenue.

If you drive above the speed limit and get a ticket, you aren't a victim. You will get over it.

Not enough attention is paid to the pain and suffering of the real victims:

https://www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/article/ontario-woman-who-was-eight-months-pregnant-left-paralyzed-after-horrific-car-crash/

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/quadriplegic-doctor-back-to-work-victoria-general-paralyzed-1.3908798

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/villeneuve-guilty-plea-1.7272277

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ottawa-traumatic-brain-injury-hospital-1.7388959

[–] TheDwZ@lemmy.world 2 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago)

Fox News basically owns the US Republican Party.

JD Vance knows it. He flew all the way to Montana to meet with Murdochs and senior Fox News executives.

https://apnews.com/article/jd-vance-montana-visits-rupert-lachlan-murdoch-d4f040113968ea5d702061cac6129ee4

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