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I’ve known (without proof) about this occurring in Santa Clara for at least fifteen years thanks to one of my doctors complaining about the corrupt permitting p
by floatingatoll 6y ago
I’ve known (without proof) about this occurring in Santa Clara for at least fifteen years thanks to one of my doctors complaining about the corrupt permitting process, so I’m just happy to see that the DA finally doing something about it (with proof). I assume the DA has some political reason that it finally matters to end this, or else they would have ended it ages ago.
If you’re curious to learn more about this kind of corruption, California has another bribe at the state level: the “11-99 Foundation” offers a license plate frame for a $2500 donation that, when placed on your car, mysteriously reduces your chances of receiving speeding and carpool tickets to near-zero — even from CHP. This is apparently legal, since traffic stops are discretionary, and no protections exist to detect or prevent discretionary bias prior to the stop. (Non-caucasians, 11-99 is not rumored to protect against racism, and may well inspire it under the guise of “heard a report of a stolen car”.)
I think it’s incredibly evil that this is tolerated and I don’t give them anything.
- carapace 6y agoI was wondering if anyone would mention the “11-99 Foundation” license plates. https://priceonomics.com/can-you-buy-a-license-to-speed/ https://priceonomics.com/can-you-buy-a-license-to-speed/
- tekkk 6y agoWow. That is outrageous. And it's public knowledge yet nobody has done anything about it? There clearly should be an outside organization which sole purpose should be to investigate police crimes and somehow establish moral code that is adhered to.
- floatingatoll 6y agoThe last time people felt that way, the police responded by creating police unions that used contract law to protect police from outside investigations into their abuses.
- dntrkv 6y agoAlternative explanation: people are buying a $2500 license plate frame and only think it reduces their chances of getting a ticket.
- floatingatoll 6y agoGiven the supposed police statements in the article elsethread, it’s more the membership card than the license plate frame these days.