You're being very vague here. If you agree that rights are not unlimited and it's okay to have common sense property restrictions like building codes, then what's the fundamental problem with red light cameras? What is your actual objection here?

> the government can't just put up cameras and start dragnet fining people for rules that only really exist on paper

The hell? Do you think "don't run red lights" is a rule that "only exists on paper"? You realize that if a cop sees you run a red light, they're definitely pulling you over, right?

> All of which are an affront to people's rights.

Rights are not unlimited.

You don't have some inherent human right to ignore building codes, or to retain full custody of your child in the event of a divorce.

"Just because they're a brutal dictator who murdered thousands of people."

Don't get me wrong, there's plenty of other reasons to be skeptical of American military adventurism, but killing this one guy in particular really isn't one of them.

When he stays in power after losing an election or similar.

He did sorta try to do this...but didn't go all the way through.

Even if he has an underground bunker there, it's still a super well known place. You'd think they'd at least try to hide somewhere.