> As a counterargument, I read somewhere that the number one way that serious criminals are caught is due to motor vehicle violations. Seems entirely consisten

> As a counterargument, I read somewhere that the number one way that serious criminals are caught is due to motor vehicle violations. Seems entirely consistent to me. If traffic stops are (nearly) the only thing police do, that is the only way police will find criminals. It doesn't mean it's a good way.