TheNewspaper.com Roundup: August 20, 2018
In this week’s TheNewspaper.com Roundup! Federal Funds Turn Texas Speed Traps into Municipal Windfall In NYC, Uber Joins Special Interests Pushing for Manhattan Congestion Tax Iowa Supremes Return to Speed Camera Question Friday, August 17, 2018 Federal Funds Turn Texas Speed Traps Into Municipal Windfall Federal taxpayers are footing the bill for Texas police officers […]
The Drug Whisperers
You may have heard about people getting speeding tickets not based on the reading of a radar gun or other instrument subject to empirical verification but solely on the basis of an armed government worker’s “training,” his estimation — that is, his or her opinion — about how fast the alleged offender was traveling. In […]
Why Fight a Traffic Ticket?
Did you ever feel that when you received a traffic ticket you were already considered guilty even though under the U.S. Constitution you are innocent until proven guilty? This includes any kind of traffic ticket coming from either a law enforcement officer or an automated camera ticket writing machine. The expectation is that you will […]
TheNewspaper.com Roundup: March 12, 2018
In this week’s TheNewspaper.com Roundup! –Louisiana Ticket Quota caught on Tape– –GA County lines not a safe from traffic stops– –MD passes minor speed cam reform– Friday, March 9, 2018 Louisiana Ticket Quota Caught On Tape Police officials nearly always insist that ticket quotas are a myth. The denials, however, did not hold up in […]
TheNewspaper.com Roundup: February 5, 2018
In this week’s TheNewspaper.com Roundup! –Federal Judge upholds Warrantless License Plate Tracking– –NHTSA says Fed Law requires Ticket Quotas– Friday, February 2, 2018 Federal Judge Upholds Warrantless License Plate Tracking The courts place limits on the ability of police to monitor motorists through GPS devices, but officers can now obtain an even more detailed travel […]
TheNewspaper.com Roundup: December 18, 2017
In this week’s TheNewspaper.com Roundup! –Feds help promote RI Ticket Quotas– –OH Supremes rescue speed cams AGAIN– –DE Judge denies right to appeal Photo Tickets— Friday, December 15, 2017 Federal Cash Promoted Rhode Island Ticket Quotas The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) last month warned Rhode Island police chiefs against the use of ticket quotas […]
TheNewspaper.com Roundup: August 28, 2017
In this week’s TheNewspaper.com Roundup! –CA Motorists fight back!– –NC Court Upholds stopping drivers for no reason— –Fed Judge strikes down IN Car Seizure Law (CAF)— Friday, August 25, 2017 California Residents Fight Back Against Road Diets State and local transportation departments around the country have been removing lanes of travel for cars and replacing […]
TheNewspaper.com Roundup: August 7, 2017
In this week’s TheNewspaper.com Roundup! –Feds reject glove box search– –LA, OH sign petition to end traffic cams– –TX dumps failed toll road– –NMA urges Trump Adm to dump ticket quotas– Friday, August, 4, 2017 Federal Appeals Court Rejects Glove Box Search The march of technology is eliminating another favorite tool police use to search […]
TheNewspaper.com Roundup: July 17, 2017
In this week’s TheNewspaper.com Roundup! –PA dawdling motorist gets reprieve– –FL Car rentals have to tell– –Study says bias in traffic stops–who knew?– Friday, July 14, 2017 Pennsylvania Court Overturns Fine For Dawdling Motorists Pennsylvania’s dawdling motorists and left-lane bandits now have less need to worry about ever being pulled over. A three-judge appellate panel […]
“Services” Rendered…
It’s bad enough getting arrested — especially when you didn’t do anything to warrant it. This happens all the time, because the threshold for arresting someone is very low. It can be done by any cop, pretty much anytime — without much in the way of legal justification. He has the gun — and the […]