Red-Light Cameras "Voyeuristic"?

Greg Delev, a Cincinnati attorney who's running for the state House of Representatives in the 34th district, says the city's proposal for cameras that catch drivers running red lights is voyeuristic and "prostitutes the hard-working people of Cincinnati to balance a wasteful city budget."



It appears council's intent, he wrote in a press release this week, is more to generate money than to protect citizens and their rights to privacy.



“As Americans we should be outraged by this “big brother” mentality. My father came from a Communist country and even the Communists would not go to such lengths to control citizens or extort money due to budget shortfalls. If such extreme measures are taken to control our driving behaviors, then where does the infringement upon our privacy stop?”



When - not if - he's elected to the legislature, Delev wrote that he'll "end this practice so all citizens can enjoy a modicum of privacy from the government’s prying eyes. "