What is it with the Ohio Highway Patrol that they feel like they need to have a say in law making?
Remember awhile back their opposition to the concealed carry law gave Governor Taft cover for not signing the bill for quite some time?
http://www.thehighroad.org/archive/index.php/t-27604.html
"Since taking office in 1998, Taft, a Republican, has opposed concealed weapons bills introduced in two sessions of the Legislature. He said he could not support any bill that was opposed by law enforcement groups.
The Fraternal Order of Police, the state's largest police union, and the Buckeye State Sheriffs Association, whose members would issue the permits, previously dropped their opposition.
However, the Ohio State Highway Patrol and the Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police have remained opposed."
The Patrol finally dropped their opposition to the bill (after it was extremely watered down) and they then allowed Governor Taft to sign the bill.
Now they are against raising the speed limit on rural highways.
nbci4.com story here
Don't we (the citizens of Ohio) elect State Representatives and Senators to represent us? They are the lawmakers on our behalf. Then law enforcement (which the Highway Patrol is part of) enforces the laws that the general assembly passes and the Governor signs.
However, lately anyway, it seems the Ohio Highway Patrol wants to make the laws also. This seems highly....unseemly.
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The Highway Patrol cannot make laws. The Patrol should voice their concerns as they are the ones who have to scrape the human remains off the highway.
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I applaud the Patrol for their courage in questioning raising of speed limits. Fact of matter is that raising the limits for vehicles just means that everyone will immediately go faster and still exceed the new limits. In my opinion, Ohios roadways are not ready for the increase, and I am afraid many of us will become new victims of accidents.
Speed definitely kills and increased limits will reveal an increase fatality rate.
I believe the guys who are out there should keep vote seeking politicians in line by protesting speed limit increases which will kill more citizens. God bless the highway patrol.