Originally Posted by
Commodus
The process of getting a parking ticket seems like a very different kind of offense than any other that could lead to having a right revoked.
Is there any other right that can be taken away through such mundane offenses? Although I'm certain that Kurt's post is correct, and accurate, calling it a right in absolute terms seems wrong somehow. Our other rights can only be affected in extraordinary circumstances.
I spend a fair amount of time each week dealing with people who have lost their driver's license due to their failure to pay child support. Now, many state require a state-issued ID to vote. Most of the time that's a DL, though others will work. Losing the right to vote when a person loses their DL is quite a hit. The distinction between a "right" and a "privilege" is getting blurred in the US.