Texas police shake down drivers to the tune of $3 millon dollars

Jimbuna · 05-05-09, 02:27 PM

Could be a nice little racket going on there.

Sadly, it only takes one black sheep to give the rest of the flock a bad name

GoldenRivet · 05-05-09, 03:45 PM

im a stones throw from Nacogdoches.

you want to get the crap beat out of your wallet - drive through that town... or Zavalla, Texas... holy crap thats the traffic stop capital of Texas.

Onkel Neal · 05-07-09, 05:17 PM

Yeah, Texas cops are among the most notorious when it comes to this kind of thing. Ticket happy too, pretty sad.

sunvalleyslim · 05-07-09, 11:51 PM

Come on Neal, don't generalize.....There may be some, but theres got to be the Good Ones Too.....I always like when someone says "and they're ticket happy too". You don't get any more pay for the tickets you write ....So it always begs the question. If you were a Traffic Cop on a 10 hour shift, and expected to write tickets because there's a problem on your beat with people getting killed or seriously hurt. How many tickets would you write a day to solve the problem?........And let's not talk about some cheezy town in Texas that ain't got a problem excepting that 16yr old looking Texas Cop that ain't got a clue as to what the "Real World" is doing.....

GoldenRivet · 05-08-09, 01:16 AM

on the other hand i have been pulled over by this very friendly and professional State Trooper on about half a dozen occasions throughout the course of a 2 year period.

he issues me a warning - every single time.

not that i am a speed demon or a bad driver... but he always happens to be in the right place at the right time on my 28 mile commute on the days im running very late for something at work.

Aramike · 05-08-09, 03:10 AM

There's always two sides. No doubt there is probably some improper behavior occuring. On the other hand, it'd be interesting to see a follow up of this story in a few months.

Onkel Neal · 05-08-09, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by sunvalleyslim

Come on Neal, don't generalize.....There may be some, but theres got to be the Good Ones Too.....I always like when someone says "and they're ticket happy too". You don't get any more pay for the tickets you write ....So it always begs the question. If you were a Traffic Cop on a 10 hour shift, and expected to write tickets because there's a problem on your beat with people getting killed or seriously hurt. How many tickets would you write a day to solve the problem?........And let's not talk about some cheezy town in Texas that ain't got a problem excepting that 16yr old looking Texas Cop that ain't got a clue as to what the "Real World" is doing.....

I know there are good ones... but the bad ones outnumber them, and attract more attention. Cops write tickets because that's an important revenue generator. If safety was their main concern, why do cops break traffic laws left and right on a daily basis?

I cannot count how many times I have been passed by a police car (no lights or sirens) that is greatly exceeding the speed limit, or witnessed a cop execute a rolling stop. I guess someone called over the radio "Last one to the donut shops is buying"

05-05-09, 02:27 PM	#1
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,788 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Could be a nice little racket going on there. Sadly, it only takes one black sheep to give the rest of the flock a bad name __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

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GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	im a stones throw from Nacogdoches. you want to get the crap beat out of your wallet - drive through that town... or Zavalla, Texas... holy crap thats the traffic stop capital of Texas. __________________

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Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,385 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	Yeah, Texas cops are among the most notorious when it comes to this kind of thing. Ticket happy too, pretty sad. __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web

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sunvalleyslim Ace of the Deep Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Los Angeles, Ca Posts: 1,142 Downloads: 267 Uploads: 0	Come on Neal, don't generalize.....There may be some, but theres got to be the Good Ones Too.....I always like when someone says "and they're ticket happy too". You don't get any more pay for the tickets you write ....So it always begs the question. If you were a Traffic Cop on a 10 hour shift, and expected to write tickets because there's a problem on your beat with people getting killed or seriously hurt. How many tickets would you write a day to solve the problem?........And let's not talk about some cheezy town in Texas that ain't got a problem excepting that 16yr old looking Texas Cop that ain't got a clue as to what the "Real World" is doing..... __________________ Crew member/ decommission member TM2(SS)(SD) 3/68-7/70 DIESEL BOATS FOREVER USS SEGUNDO (SS398)

05-08-09, 01:16 AM	#5
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	on the other hand i have been pulled over by this very friendly and professional State Trooper on about half a dozen occasions throughout the course of a 2 year period. he issues me a warning - every single time. not that i am a speed demon or a bad driver... but he always happens to be in the right place at the right time on my 28 mile commute on the days im running very late for something at work. __________________

05-08-09, 03:10 AM	#6
Aramike Ocean Warrior Best of SUBSIM Chairman Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 3,207 Downloads: 59 Uploads: 0	There's always two sides. No doubt there is probably some improper behavior occuring. On the other hand, it'd be interesting to see a follow up of this story in a few months.