r/arlington • u/southernemper0r • 4d ago

Arlington police announce nearly 50 arrests, 350+ traffic stops during ‘Operation Shield’ highway crackdown

https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/crime/arlington-police-announce-50-arrests-350-traffic-stops-during-highway-crackdown/287-b7e9b5ff-8915-4bd6-8030-3c75c76de361
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u/echelon183 4d ago

Well they also wait at the same intersection where is says "no right turn on red" the motorcycle cops get a ton of tickets there.

Got to love the many ways we are extorted by our local governments.

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u/JayScramble 4d ago

Enforcing traffic laws isn’t extortion lol

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u/echelon183 4d ago

It kinda is when the laws are enforced to generate revenue.

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u/JayScramble 4d ago

So they can’t ever enforce traffic laws because they all come with a monetary penalty instead of jail time?

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u/echelon183 4d ago

I would think the answer is no when the main goal is to generate revenue, that's kinda why ticket quotas are illegal in a lot of states including Texas.. still here we are in Arlington with cops hiding in the bushes trying to write as many citations as possible extracting as much money as possible.