Every time a cop pulls somoene over for a burnt out tail light or something minor like that, they're wasting time they could be using to catch people commitingt serious crimes who actually NEED to be dealt with. Will police officers ever catch on to this, or wil they remain with their heads constantly resting within their anuses as they always have been?
2006-08-20 06:06:53 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
I see some of you are totally missing (or ignoring) my point. The point I'm trying to make is that the more times they chase after people for petty crap the less time that gives them to pursue people who are an actual threat to society. Not that the police care, just that they should.
2006-08-20 10:45:55 · update #1
Just so y'all know, the word "your" is supposed to be used to indicate posession, where as you're, which is the word that one of the answerers SHOULD HAVE used instead of your, means you are. I don't think he made it much past 3rd grade......
2006-08-20 10:49:18 · update #2
All those tickets they give out generate revenue for the city. I guess thats more important than preventing crime in some places.
2006-08-20 06:11:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 4⤋
Contrary to popular belief, the California Highway Patrol does not generate revenue for any of the citations they write. The money goes to the city or county where the violation occurred. However, these so called, "minor" traffic violations have resulted in taking unlicensed, and uninsured motorists off the road. I'm sure if an uninsured motorist hit you, you would wish he had been pulled over sometime prior to be told about a "minor" infraction such as a tail light out. That way, he would have been taken off the road sooner and would not have hit you. If an uninsured motorist hits you, in order to claim any damages, it is now your job, not the CHP's, to take that person to court and sue them civily. And, not only is that a major hassle, but, how do you squeeze blood out of a turnip? If they couldn't afford the insurance to begin with, how do you expect them to pay for your damages?
Yes, sometimes those "minor" infractions keep major things from happening.
2006-08-20 13:24:21 · answer #2 · answered by kjsgoofy2 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
These things are done primarilty for your safety. If your headlight or taillight is out, someone could rear-end you, or you could cause an accident. If you're speeding, you could increase the possibility of causing death or serious injury to yourself or other driver and passengers.
These things are also done to ticket and fine people, in order to produce money and additional funds for local cities law enforcement and justice systems. Don't you feel safer when your police drive new cars, have new guns, and equipment? Or would you feel safer if the bad guys got away because the police couldnt afford the right equipment.
Okay, here's the problem. Police are too concerned busting dime-bad dealers, and two-time misfit of society, and not concerned enough of catching the serial predators, rapists, and murderers. The fact is bad guys do get away, and the really good ones dont get caught. It's up to everyone to help stop these serious crimes.
2006-08-20 06:21:15 · answer #3 · answered by Clark W Griswold 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I used to give out a lot of warning tickets for minor infractions - particularly headlights and tail lights out. It served several purposes.... 1. it gave that person proof that they had already been stopped at that time and they could go get the light without fear of further tickets. 2. It gave me proof, if I did have to write an actual ticket that the person had adequate warning to correct the problem.
I will say that most, if not all of the felony arrests I made were the result of a traffic violation. How else are you going to catch drunks? Signs of intoxication are traffic violations! Lots of dope is snagged on "routine" traffic stops. For the most part, if a criminal isn't concerned with breaking more serious laws, they won't be concerned with violating traffic laws.
I don't think I ever ticketed anyone for a headlight or tail light out, unless I arrested them for other charges as a result of the traffic stop or I had warned them to take care of the problem.
2006-08-20 06:57:00 · answer #4 · answered by Mustang Gal 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Doesn't matter what the case may be but if your headlight/brakelight is out and you continue to drive with it then you deserve a ticket because you are breaking the law. Safety is the issue as well for example I drive for a living and I've almost rear ended at 6 different cars for having only there 3rd brake light working. I just rear ended someone a couple days ago because he cut in front of me leaving me no time to stop and failed to use his signals but in my state regardless it was my fault. If I had a dash cam or a witness stop to tell the officer I'd 100℅ not be at fault but I can't prove it. In my opinion all traffic violations need to be addressed as a major issue and Law enforcement needs to treat each one as so. It's already getting worse and alot of law enforcement I've noticed are just not around like they used to be and it clearly shows. Just be thankful if it is happening to you, you see it or people you know the police are keeping law and order where you are.
2016-09-05 15:27:23 · answer #5 · answered by Matt 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just to prove a point about the use of traffic stops. I stopped a car with six guys inside leaving a dope hole a stopped the car. inside was a guy that gave a false name after all his buddies fled on foot. Later found out after finger prints were made that he had THREE murder warrants against family members. This is after reentering the US after being deport ted before. A simple traffic stop "May" have stop a family from suffering a death at his hands in the future. Just a thought
2006-08-20 12:08:40 · answer #6 · answered by ICONinja 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Traffic or pedestrian stops should be welcomed by law-abiding people. Yeah, right, you say. We know it may be an inconvenience, but stopping people for traffic violations makes a safer world for everyone. And occasionally a traffic stop leads finding a wanted person or a weapon or discovering a crime in progress. If nothing else, it can help raise the awareness of people who were driving poorly.
2016-09-04 07:19:10 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Police will never ignore a serial murderer, bank robbery, rape attempt to give you a ticket for a tail light out.
Its not exactly fund raising for these types of tickets, most cases you have 24 hours to correct the problem without being fined.
There are greater numbers of drivers on the road speeding, road raging, recklessly driving, killing more people daily then all the bank robbers in the world at any given day.
2006-08-20 08:30:23 · answer #8 · answered by Rob 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
You are making a major mistake in you analysis.
The police are under the guise of serving and protecting.....
...But that is because you are a dope and really don't know everything!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The REAL reason for the police...in particular to traffic infractions and speeding is that it is a FUND RAISING ACTIVITY!
Typical scene.
Cop pulls you over and gives you a ticket for a burnt out tail light. OK so you fix it and they let you off or they give you a FINE!
You get a speeder (at least this is how it works in NY state) and go to plead innocent because you don't want any "points" on your license. The cop says will you plead guilty to parking in a restricted zone...no points! You say yes. They fine you a hunfred and twenty bucks...EVERYBODY is Happy! You're out the 120,, they get credit for the "collar" and the town gets the money to pay ther local judge!!!!!!!!!!!!!
But you got no points so your insurance doesn't go up!
If you lose your fight and are guilty of speeding, the state gets the money (majority of it). If you plead guilty to parking....the town gets your money!
What do you think they want you to do!!!????
Wake up!
2006-08-20 06:21:36 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
If they stop doing traffic enforcement then how will the roads and highways remain safe. A lot of minor traffic stops have produced wanted felons and people conducting terrorist activity. And as you know it helps control the drug trade. What about when you slammed into the back of that person who chose to ignore the fact that one of his tail lights, were out and you smash into the rear of him injuring or killing a member of your family because the other tail light went out. He says I knew one of the taillights was out but I didn't know the other was out too.
2006-08-20 06:18:45 · answer #10 · answered by bsure32 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Hey brainiac, they are doing good police work. Using minor infractions as probable cause to stop vehicles and check out the driver and passengers is a standard practice and leads to exactly what they should be doing, stopping crime. Don't flaunt your ignorance, find out more information before making idiotic statements that confirm your ignorant.
2006-08-20 07:39:16 · answer #11 · answered by rico3151 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋