• blackstampede@sh.itjust.works
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    1 year ago

    Speed traps in the US. I had to explain to my son that the reason why we have to drive 45 mph for half a mile on an interstate is because there is a convenient side street in the middle of that stretch of road where the police can wait.

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      1 year ago

      I actually appreciate cops keeping people to the speed limit. It is much safer for everyone.

      Edit: While I appreciate cops doing this, I actually think it shouldn’t be their job. We have meter readers handing out parking tickets. I think non LEO civil servants could issue citations for speeding too. That would free up cops to be arseholes somewhere else.