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Jilly_in_VA

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31. Problem is not just them

Sat May 30, 2026, 06:11 PM

May 30

They just happened to get caught. They all do it, and don't think they don't. You can tell by the number of them out at certain times of the month.

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A botched DUI arrest reveals a 'dirty little secret' about policing [View all] Jilly_in_VA May 30 OP

Little piggies. Dawson Leery May 30 #1

I was thinking about this song the other day ... Intractable May 30 #8

It's getting harder to find good cops. gulliver May 30 #2

For cops, we need to raise the bar. Shipwack May 30 #4

European countries train cops for far longer than the US does... Wounded Bear May 30 #5

Also raise the bar on how citizens judge cops gulliver May 30 #9

Better qualifications, better training and better pay. paleotn May 30 #10

For LEOs Smilo Sunday #48

You are exactly right Buckeyeblue May 30 #11

We used to have something NJCher Sunday #46

The crux of it relogic May 30 #15

A Lot of Departments Prefer Hiring Vets lavoosh99 May 30 #38

Problem is not just them Jilly_in_VA May 30 #31

Pay them more, and you will get better people... Gymbo May 30 #43

ACAB. nt Shipwack May 30 #3

totally agree gopiscrap May 30 #6

And you're quite wrong. paleotn May 30 #14

The only "all" I know are death and taxes. paleotn May 30 #13

The blue wall of silence makes every cop a criminal. spike jones May 30 #19

Fuckin-A right. aocommunalpunch Sunday #47

Back before the Reagan tax cuts this did not really happen. The reason was that the states got money from LiberalArkie May 30 #7

It happened back then, too. It happened to me wnylib May 30 #26

It happened to me also back in the early 70's in Texas. A cop saw my Arkansas plates and a LiberalArkie May 30 #35

Sure did. Top cop in Chicago for arresting "DUI's" making a fortune, and stealing electronics to boot lostnfound May 30 #12

I think in England the traffic police cksmithy May 30 #16

This same thing just happened to my son. Blue Full Moon May 30 #17

"Mandatory psychology exams and background checks would be in place." Jedi Guy May 30 #39

The DUI quota bothers me too FullySupportDems May 30 #18

Too many facets of our society have incentives that are are negative and counterproductive to the greater good. Fil1957 May 30 #20

An 82 y/o friend of mine was detained and handcuffed BeneteauBum May 30 #21

Cops lie because they can. happybird May 30 #22

I've never trusted police. GoodRaisin May 30 #23

FTP. The institution cannot be reformed. WhiskeyGrinder May 30 #24

I had a case with DUI. no_hypocrisy May 30 #25

That happened to me back in 1980. Dr. T May 30 #27

They legally cannot "force" you to take the test. You can refuse, and should, considering what can (and did) happen. AZ8theist May 30 #30

I was young and easily intimidated. Dr. T May 30 #41

That's the secret cops use.... AZ8theist May 30 #45

The quota system of law enforcement is the root cause. Dr. T May 30 #28

My late Father in law swore tickets went up when Republicans were the Governor underpants May 30 #29

This will never stop unless police departments are barred from using fines and seizures for their budgets. pecosbob May 30 #32

They don't need more funding SunImp May 30 #33

Yes, the Uvalde TX police had a toughass "tactical" team, thanks to taxpayers . . . hatrack May 30 #34

I heard about this story locally AZProgressive May 30 #36

There needs to be a stop in quotas Figarosmom May 30 #37

Increasingly Militarized Too 2na fisherman May 30 #40

Long ago, in a country far away . . . Aussie105 May 30 #42

Under pressure to fill ticket quotas? I guess the departments need the income Rocknation May 30 #44