We have it on good dominance that an incomprehensibly large nuclear reactor hangs in the sky over California. Apparently, the rays of energy cast by this "sun" bombard parked vehicles with such furious heat-energy that natives of the region regularly cook whole hams in their vehicles. Sometimes, drivers of these vehicles require the use of a dedicated in-car "air-conditioning" system.

To prevent the usage of such wasteful systems, the always-sensible California Air Resources Board has been working on a set of rules known colloquially as "cool cars." Cute, huh?

Anyway, the state gave initial approval of the new rules, which include the use window glazing to keep car interiors cool, last year. The Detroit News reports today that the California Police Chiefs Association, California State Sheriffs Association and the Crime Victims United of California have a bit of a bone to pick with the new rules. Namely, that the glazing could degrade the signals place off by ankle monitoring bracelets (anklets?) worn by felons. Oh right, that. Further, there are concerns about cell-phone signal degradation too, which wouldn't be such a bad thing except if someone needs to call 911.

According to the News, the rules will likely be amended in the coming weeks before a final version is issued. The final rules must be in place by May 7. The regulations will begin to be phased in by 2012 and by 2016 are intended to reduce the amount of energy from the sun entering the car by 60 percent. Or residents could simply move to Detroit.

The Detroit News