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Fran says:

Legalize marijuana!
Not only could the state tax it (if not outright produce and sell the stuff), but we could have more law enforcement devoted to public safety instead of harassing potheads and busting dealers.

Diane says:

Folks, in a state where we cannot buy beer or wine from a liquor store or grocery on Sunday, it’s totally unrealistic to tout legalizing weed. I think ticketing speeders and other lawbreakers is a downright reasonable thing. Ticketing motorists who drive badly might improve highway safety. I’m completely flummoxed by the conservatives who seem to oppose ticketing and red light cameras. This is additional state revenue to be paid by lawbreakers. Law abiders won’t be touched. Why are they opposed….unless they all drive like hell cats? This seems so simple, perhaps there’s a reason it won’t work? Does it cost MORE for troopers to hand out tickets than their salary? Is ticketing lawbreakers really not a revenue generator? Do troopers have enough to do with other duties? Recently, my own little burg, Decatur, announced plans to dismantle a red light camera that had been there a long time. Although the intersection had become much safer, the city administrator said it cost $40,000 per year to operate. In other words, it was more expensive than it was worth. So maybe ticketing motorists isn’t a big revenue generator. But it’s surely a start.

JJD says:

Very weary of having MORE speed-traps. So many of the highways in metro Atlanta already have artificially-low speed limits (55 MPH on I-285? C’mon!). It’s infuriating to have cops pull over people at random when the entire mass of traffic is moving at least 10 over the posted speed, especially when most cops drive like complete a-holes themselves.

I like Fran’s idea, but I’ll take it a step further. Legalize weed, prostitution, and gambling. Build a big-ass casino/brothel/”coffeeshop” downtown and watch the tax revenues start pouring in. I’d much rather people willfully chip in to the pot (pun intended) with their vices, than have MORE militant cops pulling people over and enforcing laws unevenly.