Want More Government Revenue? Just Write More Traffic Tickets.
https://mises.org/mises-wire/want-more-government-revenue-just-write-more-traffic-tickets
By Ryan Wardle
> Many police traffic stops are not about safety or protecting the public. They are about siphoning cash from motorists to state and local governments.
A rule of writing is that when the title is a question the answer is "no".
Ticket revenue has been a line item in the New Orleans City budget for over two decades. It's not "rainy day" "windfall" money. It's expected.
Many places have specific targets that cops have to reach every month. That means they aren't even entertaining the possibility of eradicating all that crime that they're so concerned about.
Exactly. The staffing here has never been lower. But, thank the Lord for all the surveillance cameras and the city partnership with Palantir (made without public scrutiny or even informing the city council). Now the bereaved can relive the terror of their loved ones any time they'd like by simply re-watching the footage.
