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WSJ opinion pages actually have a good opinion piece on this yesterday. The general take I got is that all money police or judiciary collect should go into the

• patmorgan23 5y ago
  It should go to some completely unrelated dedicated fund. Like the University fund or state parks fund. Leaving it in the general fund means the state could just grant that money back to the departments.
  • vkou 5y ago
    > It should go to some completely unrelated dedicated fund. Like the University fund or state parks fund. Money is fungible, and if you fund some <good cause> with <particular tax/fee/whatever>, all that means is that funding that was previously earmarked for <good cause> would get spent on <some less good cause>. The solution to highway robbery and grift is not earmarking revenue, the solution is hanging the robbers and grifters off the mile posts.
    • bugbuddy 5y ago
      I second this. While we are at it, we should have a national registry for corrupt or abusive police and other government employees. Once you get on the registry it stays for some years and you get to enjoy the better salary levels of private employers in the meantime.