Sideways

No, not the dog, may he continue to Rest In Peace, but about the traffic lights at Roberts and Chamblee-Dunwoody.

See? These are sideways rather than the traditional drop downs previously installed. Why the change?

Rumor has it that the city (that would be bureaucrats that run this show) were concerned that the drop downs were too low and might hit the top of trucks as they zoom thru this intersection. This is a reasonable concern because trucks routinely speed thru this intersection. Frequently.

You may already know, or can see from the picture, this is a no-truck-zone. You can infer that this means the city (that would be bureaucrats that run this show) has no intention of enforcing the truck restriction and is in fact catering to the needs of trucks violating the law. 

Isn't there a law against helping people violate the law?

They won't enforce that one either.

Keine Stille Nacht

It is time for the annual "assimilation tango" with folks from other parts of the world imposing their customs on the land they've chosen to migrate to but have no intention of respecting. 

Particularly the laws.

As it so happens it is against the law in DeKalb County to shoot off fireworks after 9PM except for a very limited set of days which does not include Christmas Eve (see Division 4, Sec. 16-311). Virtue signalers contend we simply must respect these newcomers' customs and tolerate their openly breaking the law. Well, in some places guns are fired in celebration giving us the term "celebratory gunfire." Will the virtue signalers accept and support that? Where do they draw the line and who are they to draw it? By what authority do they decide who can and cannot break our laws with impunity? Will anyone support and enforce these laws in effect and respected by others? Probably not: think inflate-a-dino.

As politically correct as it may be, perhaps we should follow the lead the UK has set and limit immigration to numbers we can successfully assimilate.

Skid Marks

Makes you wonder, doesn't it? Who keeps taking out these signs? Are they doing it on purpose or are they just they typical incompetent driver that seems to dominate the village? What would have happened if it were a pedestrian rather than a sign? After all, folks in daVille actually do walk even without an interstate lane underneath their feet. 

And does it even matter? Dunwoody bureaucrats, including the much ballyhooed CoP have state most loudly by their [in]actions that they're not inclined to enforce any traffic laws in these areas. None. Nada. 

So the only question remaining is: will they have to float a bond to pay for the repair?

Message Received, Loud And Clear

There are several problems with "selective enforcement" not just limited to making these enforcers judge and jury, providing opportunity for discriminatory practices and falling far short of the mandate enshrined in the city charter to enforce ALL laws and ordinances. 

Unequal enforcement is also a powerful way to send a message.

And that is what we have right here in daVille. You may be aware of the willful violation of a yard art ordinance with the city turning a blind eye due to some uncomfortable political optics based on surname and timing. The social media hoopla resulted in a dinowoody movement complete with signage, an example of which sits proudly (and illegally) in front of the Village Chevron. During the time of this dinowoody violation, posters showing some (not all) of the folks kidnapped and held by Hamas terrorists have been put up and then, mysteriously, removed. Well, all but one (have luck finding it). 

Whether it was the city or the citizens, by leaving dino while removing the kidnapped they seem to be sending the message: "we stand with Hamas."

In The Beginning...

...there were dinosaurs and then came Tube Man.

When the city is run by clowns we're going to get a circus.

Signs That Don't Work

You know the kind. Like a "drug-free zone" sign near an elementary school. Even worse, a no-guns sign. These don't seem to be working anywhere anymore. Well except in a few locations: those where the sign is backed up by enforcement. You know, like under the gold dome or the county courthouse. 

Dunwoody has its own flavor of sign that never works:

Cannot Stop A Truck With A Sign

There is only one way to make this work: enforcement. And that is not on anyone's calendar.