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I like how they provide the cost of jailing people and the revenue, but no mention of the administrative cost and the "expensive" cost of the system. I have a s
by wahsd 11y ago
I like how they provide the cost of jailing people and the revenue, but no mention of the administrative cost and the "expensive" cost of the system. I have a suspicion that if you did the accounting properly, you would probably come up with a net decrease in income, not to mention the economic impact of debtor prison.
- skorecky 11y agoI'll try to find the source, but from another story I've read they are being issued the plate scanners for free in exchange for a percentage of the collections they make from using the scanner.
- ajmurmann 11y agoIt also might deter people from doing business in that town. If I have the choice to get a coffee I this town or a neighboring town that's not known for hyper active ticketing, I'd rather avoid this place.
- warmwaffles 11y agoI live in Texas, and used to love going to Port A as a kid. Now, I will not even give it a second thought to avoid the city entirely.