From Mayor to Police: Your Paycheck Depends on How Many Tickets You Write
Edmundson, MO– While police and their supporters continue to insist that police are out there keeping our streets safe, an internal document sent from the Edmundson Mayor John Gwaltney implies otherwise. The letter, which was included with the paychecks of the town’s police officers, spells out in very plain terms their actual role in the community – extorting money for the state.
In the document obtained by ThinkProgress, the mayor is careful to point out that the town does not have quotas. He states that he only wants “good tickets” written but adds that he is still very disappointed that the Department had been extorting fewer people. Gwaltney goes on to threaten the officers’ bank accounts"
http://thefreethoughtproject.com/internal-document-mayor-police-paycheck-depends-tickets-write/
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The only legitimate reason for traffic tickets is to encourage safety, not revenue collection.
