I paid for that "public" infrastructure. It belongs to me and everyone else who pays taxes (or tolls in certain cases). Reasonable restrictions for safety = sure. Unreasonable restrictions that infringe on my right to privacy = get your hands off the road that I paid for.BigGuy wrote:I'm not a lawyer, but I'm pretty sure I right on this. If not, I'll be truly interested to have somebody with more legal credibility explain it to me.
It seems to me that the restrictions some refer to are actually on the use of public infrastructure. You have to have a license to operate a motor vehicle on public roads and streets. While it's not smart, I don't think it's illegal to let your 3-year-old drive your pickup around the back 40, (your personally owned land.) If I'm correct in that understanding, then not allowing somebody the use of public infrastructure without some conditions isn't depriving anybody of any basic right.
It would be illegal for somebody (Including the government) to set up surveillance on your back 40, without some due process.
I manage a lot of employees. Some of them are at my work place. But by far the most inept of my employees are the ones who work in Washington D.C. They are also the hardest to fire. I think there is a correlation there.