4/19/2018, 11:38 am
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The city council of Deerfield, Illinois, has once again made headlines by issuing a retroactive ban on drivers' licenses in an effort to do something about car crime.
One council member, speaking anonymously, said, "Many crimes committed with automobiles involve drivers with valid licenses. It's a disturbing trend, and we're determined to do something about it even if it makes us unpopular on inbred, conservative media." When asked what event stirred the council to action, the same member stated, "A licensed driver ran the red light in Two Egg, Florida, and another licensed driver double parked his car near a library in Albuquerque, New Mexico. This madness needs to end, and we're doing something about it."
The law as currently written requires owners of driver's licenses to turn in their licenses for shredding within 60 days of passage or face a fine of $1,000 per day. The law with original text and strikethroughs reads as follows…
"Residents of Deerfield Illinois may not possess a driver's license except for use in an emergency such as a natural disaster or providing transportation with the intent of acquiring medical assistance. Driving will be permitted for residents for transportation to and from their place of employment, to obtain and transport food, or to go on a holiday to a location at a time and place approved in advance by this council."
The news was received favorably by Veterans Against Driver's Licenses, an organization whose historical roots go back several days. One of their ads features a female former airman who served on SEAL Team VI pointing out that she had seen the damage that can be caused by a misused vehicle "first hand" and that nobody should be allowed to privately own a car or a driver's license.
A man living in Paris, Texas, videoed the shredding of his own license in response to the rash of crimes committed by other license holders. "The way I see it," he said in the video, "is that now there's one less license out there to cause harm to someone else." Some have pointed out that defacing his license is a potential crime, but it was not expected that he would be prosecuted for otherwise exemplary behavior.
When asked why law abiding citizens should pay what some see as an extreme penalty for the actions of others, another city councilman stated, "We had to do something, and law-abiding citizens are the easiest and generally the most compliant targets. We're sending a message that shouts loud and clear, enough is enough! Not on my watch," she concluded.
When asked whether this legislation would in any way impact the behavior of criminals using automobiles, she lowered her voice somewhat, "Look, this is really about us in power feeling good about ourselves for doing something. What else matters?"
The city council of Deerfield, Illinois, has once again made headlines by issuing a retroactive ban on drivers' licenses in an effort to do something about car crime.
One council member, speaking anonymously, said, "Many crimes committed with automobiles involve drivers with valid licenses. It's a disturbing trend, and we're determined to do something about it even if it makes us unpopular on inbred, conservative media." When asked what event stirred the council to action, the same member stated, "A licensed driver ran the red light in Two Egg, Florida, and another licensed driver double parked his car near a library in Albuquerque, New Mexico. This madness needs to end, and we're doing something about it."
The law as currently written requires owners of driver's licenses to turn in their licenses for shredding within 60 days of passage or face a fine of $1,000 per day. The law with original text and strikethroughs reads as follows…
"Residents of Deerfield Illinois may not possess a driver's license except for use in an emergency such as a natural disaster or providing transportation with the intent of acquiring medical assistance. Driving will be permitted for residents for transportation to and from their place of employment, to obtain and transport food, or to go on a holiday to a location at a time and place approved in advance by this council."
The news was received favorably by Veterans Against Driver's Licenses, an organization whose historical roots go back several days. One of their ads features a female former airman who served on SEAL Team VI pointing out that she had seen the damage that can be caused by a misused vehicle "first hand" and that nobody should be allowed to privately own a car or a driver's license.
A man living in Paris, Texas, videoed the shredding of his own license in response to the rash of crimes committed by other license holders. "The way I see it," he said in the video, "is that now there's one less license out there to cause harm to someone else." Some have pointed out that defacing his license is a potential crime, but it was not expected that he would be prosecuted for otherwise exemplary behavior.
When asked why law abiding citizens should pay what some see as an extreme penalty for the actions of others, another city councilman stated, "We had to do something, and law-abiding citizens are the easiest and generally the most compliant targets. We're sending a message that shouts loud and clear, enough is enough! Not on my watch," she concluded.
When asked whether this legislation would in any way impact the behavior of criminals using automobiles, she lowered her voice somewhat, "Look, this is really about us in power feeling good about ourselves for doing something. What else matters?"
