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Thursday, June 11, 2020

Oh hell no

Legislation that would allow police to use surveillance cameras on Tennessee interstate highways was sent to the House Judiciary Committee after lawmakers raised privacy concerns during Thursday’s House session.

House Bill 2110 would end the prohibition on most cameras on interstate highways. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Mark White, R-Memphis, would let the police use the camera for only surveillance purposes, and not for enforcing speed limits or other traffic laws.
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It's not like I travel on freeways much, though. There's not one within 40 miles of my place and last week was the first time I'd traveled on one in 2 or 3 years. Heh.