Bangswitch
Well-Known Member
The goal of the police is to both deter crime and to punish those that commit crimes. If the entire fleet consisted of unmarked cars or ghost cars, the "it's about revenue" people would have a point. It doesn't so they don't. There is, and should be, a few cars to see how people behave when the cops aren't seen. It's the same idea as undercover work. And, again, if you have to see the police to know when it's time to do what's right, you're probably not as good of a person as you think you are.
Two things:
I’m pretty sure speeding is not a crime it’s a civil violation otherwise I would be afforded a proper defense in court.
Two I’m not sure it’s a sign of low morals to speed. Changing your behavior when there’s is an increased likelihood of being ticketed is self preservation not necessarily a conscience or subconscious admission of guilt.
There is no doubt a need for police to keep people from getting carried away on the streets, so I don’t fall into its only about money crowd, public safety plays a big role in it. But I also have seen many instances where the methods used to catch speeders were a bigger danger to the public than anything the average dick-bag driver would do.
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