The State is Permit Patty

As I scrolled through my Facebook news feed, I discovered the following artwork here, being shared by the page, “Today’s Government Screwup,” and originally posted it to my own wall, along with commentary…

“(Violation) [#1] 32:197 – Bicycle – Improper Lane (Fine) $302.50
(Violation) [#2] 32:194 – Traffic laws apply to person riding bicycles (Fine) $302.50
(Violation) [#3] 154:1422 – Bicycle equipment (Fine) $157.50
(Violation) [#4] 154:1403 – Bicycle registration required (Fine) $157.50
(Sub Total) $920.00
(Paid) $0.00
(Amount Remaining) $920.00″

My Commentary: Make no mistake. The State is Permit Patty.

Judge Admits On Camera that Extorting the Public Over Victimless Crimes is His “Job Security”

I originally posted the following information and commentary onto my Facebook wall…

Magistrate Joe Licata and defendent, Robin Clearey, in a Harris County, Texas courtroom

Magistrate Joe Licata and defendent, Robin Clearey, in a Harris County, Texas, courtroom

Harris County Judge Says Arrests of Poor People Good for Job Security:
http://www.houstonpress.com/news/harris-county-judge-says-arrests-of-poor-people-good-for-job-security-8950616

(Meagan Flynn) The driving infractions and fines had piled up on Robin Clearey, who stood before Magistrate Joe Licata after she was ticketed for driving without working taillights, a license or valid registration.

he had been through this many times before, she told the judge, and at that very moment she also had a criminal case pending for driving with an invalid license, for which she would stay in jail unless she paid a $3,500 bond. Licata warned her that, if she didn’t pay the fines for these tickets and renew her license after paying surcharges to the Department of Public Safety, “you’re gonna get arrested every time you get pulled over.”

That was nothing to her, Clearey responded — because she had already become trapped in a cycle of arrests.

“It’s nothing to me either,” Licata told her. “It’s job security.”

(Read entire article here…)

My Commentary: I’ve been trying to explain this concept to Statists for years, but now you can read and hear it for yourselves!