Hizzoner’s plan to combat speeding:

On his weekly WABC-AM radio show yesterday, Bloomberg voiced support for placing devices atop taxis and private vehicles that would light up when motorists exceed the speed limit, making speeders easy prey for cops. He mentioned seeing such alarms in Singapore.

“We all want the laws enforced. And when we have technology [that] can let us enforce the law and save us money in doing so, what’s the argument against that?” Bloomberg mused.

“If I have a police officer watching to see if you’re going down the street speeding, or the car reports automatically when you speed, you know, is either of those things fundamentally different in its infringement on your liberties?”

That he would even ask is rather revealing.

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