Pennsylvania politicians side with criminals and attack police by crippling crime-fighting tech

Pennsylvania lawmakers are once again trying to tie the hands of law enforcement with feel-good rules that only help criminals. The state House just rammed through a new bill that piles regulations on license plate readers—the same technology that’s been cutting crime across the country. Who exactly does this help? Certainly not the hardworking cops and the law-abiding citizens who just want safer neighborhoods.

Let’s get one thing straight: license plate readers work. Prosecutors and police use them every day to hunt down stolen cars, catch dangerous suspects, and solve serious crimes. The statistics don’t lie—these cameras are slashing crime by 10% to 20% wherever they’re put to work. That’s real progress. But here come the Democrats, clutching their pearls about “privacy,” when what they’re really doing is making life easier for thugs.

Rep. Timothy Bonner, a Republican who actually knows a thing or two about crime as a former prosecutor, tried to bring some common sense to the debate. He can see the value of some smart rules, but even he knows when things have gone off the rails. The new bill goes too far. It’s loaded with pointless restrictions meant to keep camera data out of the hands of cops. It’s more about virtue signaling than protecting anyone.

It’s the same old story: liberals pushing for “reforms” that hamstring law enforcement, while ignoring the real victims—everyday Americans stuck dealing with higher crime and less justice. For all their talk, these lawmakers never miss a chance to play footsie with the far left, or to call for “defunding” by a thousand cuts. If the globalist elites and their local puppets had their way, police would be left with nothing but a notepad and a handshake.

So now, instead of getting tough on criminals, Pennsylvania politicians have chosen to coddle them with red tape. Who wins when police are blocked from using technology that works? Not the victims. Not the families. Only the crooks and their progressive enablers. Why are our leaders so eager to play defense for the bad guys?

Source: Just The News