That title hides the worst part.
The cops arrested him and then said social services was coming to take his son who was with him at the time. Then the cop was told the charges wouldn’t stick and still did it.
Fucking disgusting to terrify a child like this.
Let me guess, a month of paid vacation for the cop?
If the reason to have speed traps is to get people to reduce their speed then that guy was literally getting people to reduce their speed.
The police need reformed because they try to get people to do bad as a way of making money.
That makes society literally worse instead of better.
Pretty telling that they’re not really about safety when officers will speed after someone at 100+ cause they got their feefees hurt in the exact same area the speed trap is.
I mean if the police wanted to enjoy their job they each would get a day to park a cruiser up the street … and then change into civilian clothes and sit in a lawn chair up the street drinking a beer smoking a cigar holding a sign saying “speed trap ahead” and then calling in anyone that ignores it with it being tracked by the squad car’s camera.
that would be how you police if you want to have fun.
(this is my most brilliant idea ever. and i yield it freely to law enforcement)
People hate it, but as someone who leans towards fuck-cars, well sign-posted automated traffic cameras remove this problem. Stop cops from chasing people in cars like some dumb movie, and endanger both parties by parking on the freeway - just mail them a ticket.
So an automated speed trap is the solution? That’s just a flat tax. And for the wealthy it’s not even an inconvenience, just the cost of driving as they please.
It doesn’t have to be. Speeding tickets probably should scale with wealth.
deleted by creator
I kinda feel like speeding tickets don’t interfere with the goal of getting drivers off the road, probably even help a little.
it is, yes. I don’t think that’s an issue because a lot of countries that use it also couple it with a system that if you continuously break the law there are further sanctions
It’s not a flat tax you clown. Just don’t speed
Lol. Let me introduce you to Lindale, OH.
the residents and the police are both happy with this solution and it exactly describes my proposal, but it seems like you’re using this as proof it’s a bad idea?
the only criticism is someone saying “it’s a bit of a money grab,” which - yeah, isn’t that the point of capitalism? So is selling bread, water, electricity, internet, books…
but why I’m proposing it is because it decreases confrontation - in the context of someone being extra judiciously killed by police, so - which would you rather lose, $100? or your life?
It does nothing to increase safety. Mailing someone a citation after the fact does nothing to stop the crime as it is being done. And, as is the case in Lindale, it doesn’t even make any money as a large majority of the recipients just throw them away.
which study are you referring to?
this one claims it increases safety https://www.rospa.com/media/documents/road-safety/speed-cameras-factsheet.pdf
i dont mean to be rude but are you absolutely sure you’re speaking from a place of “I want to increase road safety in general with methods that actually work” and not from a place of “I don’t want to pay a $100 fine?”
I’m speaking from a place of “I drive through Lindale and see this with my own eyes”.
so we agree its a good thing?
from your source:
Last year, 17,300 speeding camera tickets were issued in Linndale — 3,319 fewer than in 2021, according to reports from the Parma Municipal Court.
or are you arguing speeding in a 25mph zone is a good thing?
deleted by creator
I don’t see why you can’t do both.
Speeding tickets are a regressive tax. And they won’t get people to hate cars, they’ll get people to hate government.
they are a tax on speeding and that’s a good thing because speeding causes greater strain on infrastructure.
also, everyone saying “but rich people won’t be as affected” — but rich people aren’t the majority and this issue occurs with the majority.
Improper use of hand signal charge for the middle finger made me chuckle. Two first amendment infringements in one encounter though? This officer needs to learn what the first amendment is and how it works.
The cop knew it was bull shit. He wanted to inconvenience the guy.
“Douglas is heard saying that even if the charge would be dropped, it at least “inconvenienced” Guessford.”
They should get charged for inconveniencing the court
Yeah, that’s actually genuinely funny. The rest of it is fucked.
Power tripping assholes.
“You can’t do that,” Popp tells Box. “That will be dropped.”
“Yeah, it’s gonna get dropped,” Box replies. “I told (Douglas) it’s definitely going to get thrown out. … I said, ‘Ah, that’s not really going to fly, buddy.’”
Douglas is heard saying that even if the charge would be dropped, it at least “inconvenienced” Guessford.
Fuck pigs
I don’t understand why he didn’t go after Box himself. The recording demonstrated that he was violating his civil rights, and knew it wouldn’t be upheld. That should have gotten rid of his qualified immunity.
deleted by creator
Saying all the quiet parts out loud
edit: to be clear i am referencing the police talking to each other idk what else people thought i meant but ok
Big win for vehicular manslaughter fans
It can be hard to support the first amendment when you disagree with what’s being said, but that’s why it’s so important.
This isn’t speaking truth to power, though. More cars driving faster and more dangerously is the establishment. You fail to see that free speech is for protecting the voices already in power, and this is just another example.
How does that boot taste?
Car-centric society is the boot, friend.
That’s such a shit take ur half mushroom
If the cops won’t uphold the law, why should the citizens?
Because driving too fast kills our children
deleted by creator
I have worked in an industry that served people involved in car accidents and I can tell you right now that is probably the least true thing in the world.
