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The police lacked funding and the population of the towns were falling. If they raised taxes the very limited business could leave. The state did do something t
by wil421 7y ago
The police lacked funding and the population of the towns were falling. If they raised taxes the very limited business could leave. The state did do something to prevent speed traps[1], not sure if it worked or passed.
Sheriff is a political job and even more so in small towns. It’s just as much of a mayor type job as it is a policing one.
Their entire school system had less students than my high school in metro Atlanta.
[1]https://www.ajc.com/news/state--regional-govt--politics/speed-trap-bill-passes-house/avKnLqri4i6olLeBZhiFrN/ https://www.ajc.com/news/state--regional-govt--politics/spee...
- BurningFrog 7y agoI doubt the town would die without the fines. They're surely the most convenient way to collect money thought.
- wil421 7y agoI should rephrase it as “the town was dying and needed money” rather than it would die without the money.