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Trillo

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6. This is something that affects poor people more.

Fri Dec 19, 2014, 02:37 PM

Dec 2014

For one example, if you're lucky enough to have a car, your taillight might be out, since you can't afford a new car every couple of years.

I suspect the police can "shake down" just about anyone and find some law that's being broken when they really want to get you for something. That's one of the problems of our highly complicated and loophole ridden laws.

The whole concept of progressive income taxes to balance the disparities in incomes between the very wealthy and the poor are so completely undermined by fees and fines, the whole system has just become a joke, perhaps a bad nightmare.

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Ferguson to Increase Police Ticketing to Close City�s Budget Gap [View all] dixiegrrrrl Dec 2014 OP

Exactly Just for Fun Dec 2014 #1

Because we know that will improve relations with the community.... daleanime Dec 2014 #2

In other words... RoccoR5955 Dec 2014 #16

In other words... Wounded Bear Dec 2014 #3

Exactly. dixiegrrrrl Dec 2014 #10

No shame Feral Child Dec 2014 #4

Oh that's a good idea ... the citizens of Fergusen must be elated etherealtruth Dec 2014 #5

This is something that affects poor people more. Trillo Dec 2014 #6

What could go wrong?! nt Ykcutnek Dec 2014 #7

People should refuse to pay the fines and do the jail time instead. nt Malraiders Dec 2014 #8

So if everyone drove especially carefully in the city limits Savannahmann Dec 2014 #9

Driving under the speed limit could be considered 'impeding traffic' also... 951-Riverside Dec 2014 #13

not if you maintain the speed limit. RoccoR5955 Dec 2014 #17

Brilliant. There is no possible negative outcome to this idea. arcane1 Dec 2014 #11

More people stopped equals more people beat down or shot. n/t benz380 Dec 2014 #12

The BOHICA principle in action hifiguy Dec 2014 #14

This is a big part of the problems there in the first place. Maybe they can open a new source by add jwirr Dec 2014 #15

Why does a city of only 6 sq miles need so much money? PotatoChip Dec 2014 #18

Seems like a lot. dixiegrrrrl Dec 2014 #19