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Explain how committing an offense and having to pay the legally established fine is similar to the corruption mentioned in the article. Slow down and you won’t

by op00to 3y ago

Explain how committing an offense and having to pay the legally established fine is similar to the corruption mentioned in the article. Slow down and you won’t get fined.

Kim_Bruning 3y ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ticket_quota https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ticket_quota
- jrockway 3y ago
  I mean, the ticket quota doesn't involve giving speeding tickets to people driving under the speed limit. If the sign says 35, drive 35, and you're good.
  - Kim_Bruning 3y ago
    I'm sure they could then fine you for obstructing traffic for driving too slowly. Or for indicating too early, or too late. Or for not keeping enough distance from the vehicle in front of you. Or because you used your horn. Or for not using your horn perhaps. If they just kept following you, sooner or later you'd make a mistake. Ticket quotas have been discontinued or made illegal in many places.
- op00to 3y ago
  Do you believe you are somehow above the law, and immune from punishment later in the month? I’m confused by your response.
  - Kim_Bruning 3y ago
    We're talking about a form of corrupt behavior. Instead of giving you a ticket because you were exhibiting dangerous behavior per-se, instead it would be seen as an extra source of revenue for the county. Towards the end of the month the police would issue more citations for ever more trivial transgressions, in order to meet the quota. Obviously this had nothing to do with law or order. In many places this is now discontinued or outright illegal.
    - phone8675309 3y ago
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      - Kim_Bruning 3y ago
        The dangers of speeding, drunk driving and other forms of traffic risk-taking are real. Perversely, the practice of ticket quotas incentivized a focus on revenue and revenue alone, as opposed to addressing these dangers. Dangers that you rightly point out can kill people. Ticket quotas have been stamped out in many jurisdictions, ensuring that law enforcement focuses more on safety and legality.

by op00to 3y ago

Explain how committing an offense and having to pay the legally established fine is similar to the corruption mentioned in the article. Slow down and you won’t get fined.

Kim_Bruning 3y ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ticket_quota https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ticket_quota

jrockway 3y ago
I mean, the ticket quota doesn't involve giving speeding tickets to people driving under the speed limit. If the sign says 35, drive 35, and you're good.
- Kim_Bruning 3y ago
  I'm sure they could then fine you for obstructing traffic for driving too slowly. Or for indicating too early, or too late. Or for not keeping enough distance from the vehicle in front of you. Or because you used your horn. Or for not using your horn perhaps. If they just kept following you, sooner or later you'd make a mistake. Ticket quotas have been discontinued or made illegal in many places.
op00to 3y ago
Do you believe you are somehow above the law, and immune from punishment later in the month? I’m confused by your response.
- Kim_Bruning 3y ago
  We're talking about a form of corrupt behavior. Instead of giving you a ticket because you were exhibiting dangerous behavior per-se, instead it would be seen as an extra source of revenue for the county. Towards the end of the month the police would issue more citations for ever more trivial transgressions, in order to meet the quota. Obviously this had nothing to do with law or order. In many places this is now discontinued or outright illegal.
  - phone8675309 3y ago
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    - Kim_Bruning 3y ago
      The dangers of speeding, drunk driving and other forms of traffic risk-taking are real. Perversely, the practice of ticket quotas incentivized a focus on revenue and revenue alone, as opposed to addressing these dangers. Dangers that you rightly point out can kill people. Ticket quotas have been stamped out in many jurisdictions, ensuring that law enforcement focuses more on safety and legality.