Man Writes Paper About Red Light Cameras, is Fined $500 For It

"Instead of inviting him to present, the board threatened him. Citing state laws that make it illegal to practice engineering without a license, the board told Järlström that even calling himself an 'electronics engineer' and the use of the phrase 'I am an engineer' in his letter were enough to create violations. Apparently the threats weren't enough, because the board follow-up in January of this year by officially fining Järlström $500 for the supposed crime of "practicing engineering without being registered." In Oregon, where bureaucrats can impose fines directly on people.