High Priority: PA. State Police Busting PA. Residents for Buying Booze in Delaware [View all]

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Last edited Wed May 29, 2013, 01:29 PM - Edit history (2)

http://delcotimes.com/articles/2013/05/29/opinion/doc51a56fa918084005147278.txt?viewmode=fullstory

The Governor is seeking a budget increase to increase the number of State Troopers by 300. (Let's ignore the fact that many very rich large suburban townships refuse to pay for their own local police force, and instead sponge off the State Police for their day-to-day protection).

Now, we see the State's priority for the State Police. They are busting PA. residents for buying alcohol in Delaware. It happened over Memorial Day Weekend.

I can remember rumors of this happening 30 years ago. After buying booze in Del., we then went into another store so we could tell if we were being followed.

Excerpt of article:

"In a move that defies every ounce of common sense for a governor touting the lowest popularity in the nation, Corbett had his state police slip across the border over the weekend to engage in sting operations, targeting Pennsylvanians for the capital crime of buying liquor in Delaware and crossing back into the Keystone State. At least Pennsylvania has no other pressing problems to which its increasingly limited resources should be allocated. Oh, wait. It does. A lot, actually.

That was made readily apparent watching the local news when, immediately after the liquor confiscation story, it was reported that Pennsylvania had the worst, most dangerous bridges in the nation.. How can the governor reconcile those things? Despite having historic Republican majorities in both legislative chambers, Corbett has made zero headway fixing our crumbling infrastructure, yet prioritizes undercover operations (which nab three people) buying alcohol in another state. Going out on a limb here, but wouldn’t the substantial resources spent on operations in Delaware be better utilized elsewhere? Like in Pennsylvania?

How much taxpayer money was wasted on logistics, fuel costs, and troopers’ salaries, compared to the miniscule tax Pennsylvania “lost?” The numbers aren’t even in the same ballpark, so what were they doing? Squandering resources just to make a point — whatever that point is?"

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During this same weekend, the PA. State Police report that 13 people died and 245 were injured in vehicle crashes.

http://www.nbcnews.com/id/52025535/#.UaZFTdjOuSo