Letter to the Editor

My letter to the editor is shown below. This letter was published in the KC Star on 1/30/2012.


Red-light cameras

The red-light cameras installed in Kansas City were never about safety (1-24, A1, “Red-light cameras don’t add to safety”). They were about one thing: money.

The city saw the installation of these cameras as an opportunity for revenue. This was nothing more than a cash grab disguised as a way to “reduce accidents.” Meanwhile, thousands of tickets and possibly millions of dollars have been generated for the city.

Any chance these “Big Brother” cameras will be going away soon? Of course not. They are a cash cow for the city. As long as these red light cameras are generating green for Kansas City, they will be there.

Don’t worry, Kansas City. I will continue to do my part to reduce accidents in your city. I will come to a complete stop at all intersections and obey the rules of road.

In the end, that is what you want, isn’t it — safer roads? Yeah right.

Sterling Hammett

Overland Park