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The town of Waldo, FL made the headlines a few years back: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/florida-town-infamous-for-speed-traps-disbanding-police-force/ https://w
by HarryHirsch 8y ago
The town of Waldo, FL made the headlines a few years back: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/florida-town-infamous-for-speed-traps-disbanding-police-force/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/florida-town-infamous-for-speed...
You'd like to invoke Florida Man, but plenty of small jurisdictions rely on the income stream from fines. Ferguson, MO comes to mind. The police fleecing blacks and out-of-towners, it does wonders for the perception of the law.