I thought driving like a lunatic and running red lights were unofficially included in the Bill of Rights for Houstonians.

They are, which is why the red-light cameras are almost exclusively deployed to the poor neighborhoods.

Check it.

The RLCs have been sold as the “solution” to the “rampant” lawbreaking. Most people do not question this.

The root cause problem I see here is that we’re letting the actions of a very small majority set our macro-reactions:

• A handful of people run the red and kill/injure others. Answer: punish EVERYONE who runs a red.

• One person unsuccessfully tries to light his shoe on a plane. Answer: make the MILLIONS of people who fly take off their shoes.

• A small handful of people (5-20?) theoretically make a “dry” run to blow up a plane with “liquid chemicals.” Answer: make the TENS OF MILLIONS of people who fly in many countries only bring liquids on board that can fit in 3oz bottles, that can fit in a quart bag.

• A small handful of people (<50) hijack some planes and crash them into buildings, causing a few thousand deaths. Answer: TSA, Iraq & Afghanistan War, gutting the 4th and 5th amendments, Telecom domestic spying, world-wide instability, etc.