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Lerkfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-05 09:16 AM Original message |
How much do Police PROFIT from tickets? |
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SmokingJacket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-05 09:26 AM Response to Original message |
1. Good point! |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-05 09:29 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Radars have to be checked DAILY. Even then, |
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samsingh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-05 07:05 PM Response to Reply #3 |
22. smart dog to piss on bush |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-05 09:28 AM Response to Original message |
2. Government is non-profit. But they do make quotas to ensure... |
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southlandshari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-05 09:36 AM Response to Original message |
4. "Better equipment to catch more speeders" |
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Lerkfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-05 01:13 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. not debating the law...debating where the money goes.. |
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southlandshari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-05 01:28 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. I understand exactly what you are saying here. |
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Lerkfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-05 05:00 PM Response to Reply #6 |
14. confused why you think I've had a bad police experience... |
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samsingh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-05 07:07 PM Response to Reply #14 |
23. i agree with Lerkfish |
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southlandshari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-05 08:24 PM Response to Reply #14 |
31. Sorry if I misunderstood. |
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Lerkfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-05 08:36 AM Response to Reply #31 |
42. no problem, my flaw is that I dont' always explain well... |
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WillowTree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-05 02:27 PM Response to Reply #5 |
12. Since when... |
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Lerkfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-05 05:03 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. you see poetic justice, I see illogical funding. |
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3waygeek (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-05 01:39 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. Actually... |
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southlandshari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-05 01:45 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Ok, I'll buy that. So... |
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Dora (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-05 09:03 AM Response to Reply #8 |
46. Wow.... so in effect... |
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Jack_DeLeon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-05 06:30 PM Response to Reply #4 |
19. Bullshit.... |
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Sokrates (16 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-05 07:49 PM Response to Reply #19 |
26. BS on you. |
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Jack_DeLeon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-05 08:01 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. Thats why... |
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Sokrates (16 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-05 08:24 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. German Autobahn is safer than American highways with lower speeds. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-05 08:25 PM Response to Reply #29 |
33. Deleted message |
WillowTree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-05 09:01 PM Response to Reply #19 |
37. How refreshing... |
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Jack_DeLeon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-05 01:15 AM Response to Reply #37 |
38. actually that was a typo... |
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0rganism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-05 01:37 PM Response to Original message |
7. This is an answerable question |
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ewagner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-05 08:07 PM Response to Reply #7 |
30. Thanks for adding some sanity |
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wuushew (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-05 01:41 PM Response to Original message |
9. Reguardless of where the money goes tickets are regressive |
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barb162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-05 01:44 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. WOW, now that's what I call a fine!!!! |
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Evergreen Emerald (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-05 02:33 PM Response to Original message |
13. Actually the money goes to the local city or county from which the ticket |
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SouthernDem2004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-05 05:28 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Yep... /eom |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-05 05:39 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. That's what I thought. When a city needs money, ticket writing, |
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ariellyn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-05 06:15 PM Response to Original message |
18. Ticketing is literally becoming highway robbery....in Chicago |
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Kingshakabobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-05 08:56 AM Response to Reply #18 |
45. I live near Wrigley field. |
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johnaries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-05 06:48 PM Response to Original message |
20. I remember back in the 70's here in Nashville |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-05 07:02 PM Response to Original message |
21. One poster had it right. $$ goes to the municipality where the ticket |
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Lerkfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-05 07:30 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. grrrr. WRONG! what is the problem here? |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-05 07:38 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. I agree with you, but where are they going to get their $$? |
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Jack_DeLeon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-05 08:00 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. So theft is appropriate... |
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Lerkfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-05 08:38 AM Response to Reply #28 |
43. I wouldn't state it that strongly, but yes, why should travelers through |
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Jack_DeLeon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-05 07:59 PM Response to Reply #21 |
27. so you think.... |
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SouthernDem2004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-05 08:34 PM Response to Reply #27 |
34. Do you think speed limits should be raised to 90? |
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Jack_DeLeon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-05 01:21 AM Response to Reply #34 |
39. I think an 80mph limit would be appropriate for many parts of Texas... |
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Clark2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-05 08:38 PM Response to Original message |
35. I think it depends on how your local government is set up. |
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SouthernDem2004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-05 08:53 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. It is the same everywhere.... |
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rman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-05 02:54 AM Response to Original message |
40. for some it's how they pay their own salary |
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SouthernDem2004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-05 08:18 AM Response to Reply #40 |
41. What privitized Police are you talking about? |
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slaveplanet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-01-05 10:26 AM Response to Reply #40 |
48. I heard on the radio |
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Blue Diadem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-05 08:56 AM Response to Original message |
44. I don't mind if they spend some of their time writing tickets |
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MXMLLN (66 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-05 09:37 AM Response to Original message |
47. When it comes to speeding ... most citizens aren't law-abiding. |
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