We're all equal

Well, maybe not in the Crescent City:

When it comes to paying for tickets generated by New Orleans' traffic cameras, some of the biggest scofflaws are city employees driving taxpayer-financed vehicles. As of September 2011, at least 400 city vehicles had racked up fines totaling $547,580, according to records provided by City Hall in response to a public-records request. 

And five of the 20 vehicles that owe the city the most money are city vehicles, the records show.
All that is about to change. But not before the slate is wiped clean, said Andy Kopplin, chief administrative officer to Mayor Mitch Landrieu.

Kopplin said he doesn't think it would be fair to try to go after employees who have racked up tickets because the city has not spelled out clear rules thus far.

I guess that all is forgiven if you are "one of us".

We'll toss in a fire extinguisher

Well, the Volt may be smokin' but its sales sure aren't:

Washington- General Motors extended-range electric Chevrolet Volt had its worst sales month since August, as negative publicity over fire risks hurt vehicles sales in January.

GM sold just 603 Volts - above its sales in January 2011, but far below GM's best-ever sales month in December, when GM sold 1,529 Volts.

Why might that be happening?  Other than folks seeing through the whole "eco-friendly" pitch?  (Which by the way gets demolished by one simple question - So, just where does the electricity to charge the battery come from?)

Last week, GM North America President Mark Reuss said sales of the Volt have been hurt by bad publicity.

Reuss said bad publicity from the government's investigation into fire risks of post-crash Volts is "definitely a component" of the decline in sales.

Hello?

You might think that Government Motors would have been shielded by the administration.  I guess that a series of blazing cars is something that's kind of hard to hide.

The whole story can be found HERE.

The joys of dash-cam

Sometimes you need proof that you are being scammed.


She stops, then backs up on the street, finally coming out of the car in indignation. All that's missing is grabbing the neck and crying "Whiplash".

Go back and you'll see that the man walks out of the BMW with a briefcase in hand.  Why, after a traffic incident, do you grab your briefcase?  Maybe he had a tape recorder in there....or legal forms....or whatever.

I love how the driver of the rear car points to the dash-cam, and how the perps slink away.  With any luck, the cops traced the license plate and nailed them.