Seriously. I missed this, but apparently last month the great State of Virginia (or is it Commonwealth?) put into action its 13th iteration of "Operation Air, Land, & Speed" - a federally-funded campaign to ticket as many drivers as humanly possible in a given weekend. According to several sources, this was an attempt to help close a $2.2 billion budget gap that the state faces. Depending on the outcome of the cases and the fines for traffic tickets in VA, a take like this should at least bring a jingle or two to the state's empty coffers. Whatever the total damage, operations like this must be a success as California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger also seems to believe that recruiting traffic tickets to close budget gaps is a good idea. Will we see the same thing in North Carolina? Let's hope not. In the meantime, be extra careful when driving through Virginia.
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