Pair of Red Light Camera Protest This Weekend

By Marcus Gilmer in News on Mar 19, 2010 2:20PM

The Parking Ticket Geek has tipped us off to a pair of protests happening this weekend in regards to the ongoing battle over red light cameras. The first happens in Roscoe Village tomorrow from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. at the intersection of Western and Addison. Sayeth the Geek:

This action is aimed directly at Senate President John Cullerton (D-Chicago) and takes place in his district.

Cullerton has sponsored a compromise RLC bill that is close to a vote, but according to some anti-red light camera activists, the bill has no true reform contained within it.

“If Cullerton passes the bill as is, I think he’s sure to get beaten up in the media,” says Scott Tucker, GOP nominee for state representative in the 11th district who doesn’t feel the bill goes far enough. “The red light camera issue is an embarrassment to the majority party because it clearly illustrates their abuse of their constituents in the name of revenue.”

At the same time, another protest will be held at Army Trail & Springfield in Bloomingdale, this one aimed at Sen. John Millner (R-Bloomingdale) whose proposed red light camera reform isn't good enough for the anti-camera activists.