On 27 Mar 2021 at 10:40:05 GMT, The Natural Philosopher 
wrote:

> On 27/03/2021 09:14, TimS wrote:
>>  Except that too-small control structures lead to local tyrannies. In the UK
we
>>  have about 50 police departments, for 65 million people. The US has more
than
>>  15000. And the US elects judges and chiefs of police, so sometimes people
>>  don't get justice, they get law and plenty of it. It's noticeable that road
>>  signage in the UK is designed to get people safely from A to B,
>
> Not since the 1960s.
>
> whereas in the
>>  US it's designed to raise revenue.
>
> As it is here largely. Or break cars.
>
>>  And then there are quotas - conspiracies
>>  betwen a city Mayor and the Chief of Police to fill the City's coffers;
this
>>  is just a form of legalised banditry.
>>
> Its the same here. Parking schemes employ wardens whose wages are paid
> out of the  fines. Car parks are a monopoly that is 'revenue neutral' as
> a minimum. The cost of installing the machines is paid for by the
> parking charges, The same goes for speed cameras.

Not quite. At least here, speeding fines go to central government, rather than
the local authority. That removes the incentive for local collusion.

--
Tim

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