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Dallas County looks to traffic ticket revenue for budget shortfall

The February issue of Car and Driver includes a story describing how many jurisdictions are giving more traffic tickets as a revenue booster during tough financial times: Some police officers, such as Sgt. Richard Lyons of Trenton, Michigan, say they don?t like being pressured to write more tickets. ?That?s not what I got into law enforcement for?to hand out chintzy tickets,? says Lyons, a 21-year veteran. ?Things have changed from when I first started in this job. There was a time when you?d come in, do your job, and go home. But I?ve never felt pressure to bring revenue to the city like we do now. ?It?s a whole different ball game now,? Lyons says. ?They?re trying to use police officers to balance the budget on the backs of drivers, and it?s too bad...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on February 09, 2009 (boomark / email).