tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5874347988867928461.post756842930262168127..comments2023-10-19T02:18:19.135-07:00Comments on Sorry for the convenience: By the people, for the people and screw the peopleYour escalator operatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12670322465530328359noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5874347988867928461.post-49618334944043936352011-08-24T14:28:05.616-07:002011-08-24T14:28:05.616-07:00D - The standing out in the field thing? I get tha...D - The standing out in the field thing? I get that. I believe I saw it reported that even though the fines were considered "voluntary," nobody would be eligible to receive refunds once the fines were paid. Frustrating all the way around.<br /><br />Thanks very much for checking out the blog!Your escalator operatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12670322465530328359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5874347988867928461.post-25908575395384498752011-08-23T21:44:18.738-07:002011-08-23T21:44:18.738-07:00Are you Sh****** me? This is infuriating! My par...Are you Sh****** me? This is infuriating! My partner got hit with one of those (and its a lot closer to $600 once you add in the penalty fees and other administrative crap they tack on...) This was really particularly damaging to our financial situation because we are living hand to mouth as it is, often a month behind every utility bill and on the edge of losing them because of this fine, which would never have been issued by a conscientious officer in the first place. <br /><br />I am glad they are doing away with those devices, but you think they will return the funds the people were bullied into paying by a machine that they aren't able to confront in court? <br /><br />I've had quite a bit more than enough of corporate interests taking advantage of actual people so that the profit margins can increase. About ready to stand in a field during a lightning storm on the off chance of getting some super-powers with which to start whooping jack@$$e$$!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5874347988867928461.post-15217704257885074532011-07-27T22:32:50.517-07:002011-07-27T22:32:50.517-07:00C - Thanks for reading, and thanks for the comment...C - Thanks for reading, and thanks for the comment! <br /><br />The Los Angeles Times today reported that the city council voted unanimously to end the program. The credit score question was addressed (although not very clearly) in that story: "...recent news that motorists in L.A. County can decline to pay or appear in court on camera-issued tickets without facing criminal charges, problems with the Department of Motor Vehicles or negative reports on credit scores, appeared to unite the council on Wednesday." <br /><br />The article also noted that those who don't pay their tickets would also face the problem of having outstanding tickets show up on their records when potential employers conduct background checks.<br /><br />Sorry to hear about school funding troubles in Memphis as well. A sad state of affairs, but clearly not confined to our two cities.Your escalator operatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12670322465530328359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5874347988867928461.post-23617827897410633962011-07-27T21:24:34.194-07:002011-07-27T21:24:34.194-07:00We have those cameras here in Memphis as well. I ...We have those cameras here in Memphis as well. I wonder if they are "optional". Question tho... if a collection agency calls you and tells you to pay up... isn't that going against your credit? Or no? And as far as your local government putting the screws to you; thats SO happening right here as well. Our school district can't pay their past bills putting the start of school in jeopardy. (They've discussed putting it off until October.) Our city is in debt up to it's swampy ass. The flood this spring isn't the worst thing to happen to Memphis... our Gov'mnt is doing a pretty good job of drowning us too. :( *gets down off soap box*Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5874347988867928461.post-18136150209700272172011-07-27T11:42:31.252-07:002011-07-27T11:42:31.252-07:00B - it's Jason Bateman, in a still from Horrib...B - it's Jason Bateman, in a still from Horrible Bosses. His character speeds through a red light in his Prius and gets nabbed by one of those cameras.Your escalator operatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12670322465530328359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5874347988867928461.post-43219835709068014542011-07-27T10:55:54.514-07:002011-07-27T10:55:54.514-07:00man! that's so very fabulous. what a waste of ...man! that's so very fabulous. what a waste of $ to install all of those cameras and then have no enforcement to collect the $ on fines. seriously well-thought-out. nicely done, l.a.<br />(whose photo is that, btw?!)bugsnoreply@blogger.com