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pecosbob

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

Reply to Jilly_in_VA (Original post)

Sat May 30, 2026, 06:32 PM

May 30

Predatory police departments is the problem.

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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