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Originally Posted by sc_rufctr
That surprises me. If they have a PR department (doubtful) they're not listening to them.
I'm not sure what else to say.  |
They are just pawns in a bigger game. They all hate the emphasis placed upon ticketing, the time spent sitting around with RADAR or LASER guns, and the public perception of it all. Unfortunately, their assignments and departmental policies are set more by money grubbing politicians eager to meet revenue targets than by sound police practice. Ticket revenue has, in the U.S., turned into a huge source of income for states, counties, and cities. It's political suicide to raise taxes to meet revenue shortfalls, so they take this route instead. There is starting to be a lot of backlash, though, and they are in real danger of killing their golden goose.