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Traffic citations, revenue generators for police departments in cities and counties throughout Oregon, are often made with traffic traps and at late hours.  Public records of these citations including time, location and type of vehicle would give evidence that the methods and motives of the police departments is not necessarily public safety. Public records of how many tickets are contested, how many cases are taken to court, how many tickets are reduced etc etc.  One big question where does the ticket money go? Let us follow the money.

It would then be easy to do an analysis if the police work is really helping us the citizen or generating citations and strengthening revenue generating infrastructure. 

If in fact radar guns and hired photo vans don't target then it would give defense of the double taxing polices of police departments.  And if in fact they do target they will have to do some hard work--find the real offenders.

posted 2 years, 5 months ago
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