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Travis_0004

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31. I agree,

Reply to unblock (Reply #30)

Sun Jul 10, 2016, 03:29 PM

Jul 2016

but people forget. Under your system, a cop issues a ticket, they never get it, and now there is a warrant for their arrest. It seems like walking 10 feet to hand their ticket, would make more sense.

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The case for a well-funded organization for wrongful death lawsuits against cops who kill. [View all] MineralMan Jul 2016 OP

+10000. And even in cases lacking strong evidence, pressure to fire is good too. Hoyt Jul 2016 #1

Real change is going to require making it impossible not MineralMan Jul 2016 #2

No offense. Interesting idea, but... arendt Jul 2016 #3

i applaud that you're trying to come up with a solution unblock Jul 2016 #4

How do you have a traffic stop without leaving the car? Travis_0004 Jul 2016 #5

A computer check on the tag tells you much unblock Jul 2016 #7

I don't think it works in most cases Travis_0004 Jul 2016 #9

i think technology can soon make those steps unnecessary unblock Jul 2016 #10

"Authorized drivers"? SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2016 #16

i'm thinking when i register a car, i can give the dmv my license and my wife's license unblock Jul 2016 #18

Quite a few people do not have email. Travis_0004 Jul 2016 #22

Snail mail then unblock Jul 2016 #25

Assuming the address is correct in the DMV Travis_0004 Jul 2016 #26

You're required to notify the dmv when you change your address unblock Jul 2016 #30

I agree, Travis_0004 Jul 2016 #31

The whole point is to reduce the number of times they have to do that unblock Jul 2016 #32

For things like a light that is out, MineralMan Jul 2016 #14

wouldn't RFID chips allow tracking of cars at all times? irisblue Jul 2016 #19

Well, it could. RFID is pretty much a short distance MineralMan Jul 2016 #23

Better and more training is important. MineralMan Jul 2016 #6

Some background on recent wrongful death suits against police MineralMan Jul 2016 #8

They are tort cases on contingency fee treestar Jul 2016 #11

the funding would be to help make a settlement acceptable to the lawyers unblock Jul 2016 #12

the beauty of contingency fees are treestar Jul 2016 #13

but the downside is that the depth of the defendant's pockets matter unblock Jul 2016 #15

we're only talking about the local government - police department treestar Jul 2016 #17

but how are the lawyers incentivized to accept them charging cops with crimes? unblock Jul 2016 #20

on a contingency fee, if it is a winnable case treestar Jul 2016 #33

i know the theory, but in practice there are problems unblock Jul 2016 #34

HELL YEAH !!!!!!!!!!! vkkv Jul 2016 #21

To other posters in this thread: before high tech gadgetry get rid of ticket quotas. Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2016 #24

To MineralMan: Your suggestion is a good one. Use civil means when civic means fail. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2016 #27

Excellent idea matt819 Jul 2016 #28

I think this is a GREAT idea! Kick and rec Ligyron Jul 2016 #29