Originally Posted by shaw8700@outlook.com (Post 2394770)

Every car has built-in GPS so you don’t need a cellphone.

Originally Posted by graciegirl (Post 2394261)

Oh I feel so defensive for the police. Overworked and underpaid and certainly underappreciated. They probably have been called out for a shooting...there is a new one every day and usually you can predict it will be a young man who has shot another young man....but they still are called for things like that..........not to mention the folks who get all liquored up or drugged up and beat up on each other...they ring for the law. Then of course there are the folks stealing things that others have worked hard for....they would be danged annoyed if a nice patrolman didn't show up to see what and who done it. I am a bit prejudiced....I am very old and was raised by an officer of the law who had more times then to give out speeding tickets. I will always defend our ladies and gentleman who protect and serve us. Sorry......I understand that your fears are justified but it is more the situation the world is in rather than someone NOT doing their job. I don't know anymore what is wrong with so many people.

Originally Posted by Jim1mack (Post 2394886)

In all my years of living and driving in Florida I never have seen a pedestrian crossing I-75, 95, 91(the toll road), 44, 27/441, 301, 466, 466A, Morse, Buena Vista, etc, etc. where do I have to drive to see pedestrians with a death wish?

Originally Posted by nn0wheremann (Post 2394135)

You are already electronically monitored, by the communication system in your car. That button you can press for emergency help gives the manufactrer a window into how much you drive, when, by what routes, and how and when you complete maintenance. They sell this data to insurance companies or anyone else who wants to pay.

Originally Posted by Pugchief (Post 2394472)

Sorry, the last thing we need is more Big Brother intrusion into our lives.

Not saying traffic issues are not a problem, but the police should spend most of their time on actual criminals.

Originally Posted by Jim1mack (Post 2394886)

In all my years of living and driving in Florida I never have seen a pedestrian crossing I-75, 95, 91(the toll road), 44, 27/441, 301, 466, 466A, Morse, Buena Vista, etc, etc. where do I have to drive to see pedestrians with a death wish?

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby (Post 2395007)

I can't be sure but I seem to recall that driving 60 in a posted 25mph zone, cutting off traffic to take a left from the right lane of a 4-lane road, running a stop-light, hitting a bicyclist with your fender, and weaving in and out of your lane because you're drunk - are all crimes. That would make the people performing these behaviors - criminals.

Please do correct me if I'm mistaken.

Originally Posted by jimjamuser (Post 2394241)

I would gladly pay more taxes for better Policing. My house was robbed of about $5,000 in tools. I bet that I am NOT the only one that feels that way. I would rather pay for better roads and Policing rather than pay for all the flowers on the roads and intersections.

Originally Posted by Bill14564 (Post 2395010)

This area seems to have quite the problem with child porn, drugs, assaults, and theft. I'm very much okay with the police giving those issues priority.

Originally Posted by JMintzer (Post 2394776)

Every car? Not hardly...

Originally Posted by fdpaq0580 (Post 2394008)

Self driving cars that the AI controls cannot exceed speed limits. AI will also pull to a controlled stop and lock the doors when instructed to do so by LE.
My insurance already monitors my driving. Apparently, I'm a good boy or girl. Are youuu? 🫠

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby (Post 2395007)

I can't be sure but I seem to recall that driving 60 in a posted 25mph zone, cutting off traffic to take a left from the right lane of a 4-lane road, running a stop-light, hitting a bicyclist with your fender, and weaving in and out of your lane because you're drunk - are all crimes. That would make the people performing these behaviors - criminals.

Please do correct me if I'm mistaken.

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby (Post 2394494)

Of course all that was explained, in detail when the issue first came up a bunch of years ago. But some people don't WANT it to mean that. They WANT it to mean what they've assigned it to mean, so that they can raise their fists in righteous indignation about "those people."

Meanwhile, back on topic:

I see posters here being all fist-raisey and righteously indignant, going on the hyperbolic defense of "oh sure, let's just have a cop on every corner, put them in your house to make sure you're not doing anything wrong, turn this into a nanny state and big brother" yada yada yada.

There's a difference between "the police in this area are not visible enough, another dozen shifts added to the tri-county area would be helpful" and "put a nanny-cam in your bathroom."

Maybe if we could accept those differences and approach the problem pragmatically instead of emotionally, this community (in general) could come up with solutions.