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Harrison County supervisors endorse 'Aiden's Law,' urge lawmakers to allow local radar enforcement
Summary
After a public appeal from a grandfather whose grandson died on a county highway, the Harrison County Board of Supervisors voted to adopt a resolution backing 'Aiden's Law' and asked the state legislature to authorize radar use by county sheriffs or provide home-rule authority for counties to decide locally.
The Harrison County Board of Supervisors voted to adopt a resolution supporting "Aiden's Law" after hearing an emotional public appeal from Richard Bouchard, who described losing his grandson in a roadway crash and urged stronger local enforcement.
Bouchard, who identified himself as a Harrison County resident, told the board the measure would allow sheriffs to use radar, expand troop staffing and require…
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