Running a few errands this leisurely Sunday morning. Not much traffic out, but I notice our local cops running an organized speed trap (i.e., Cop 1 behind a tree with radar gun, and Cops 2-4 on motorcycles stopping speeders). I look at my watch and realize today is May 31, the last day of the month.
Anyone who thinks local cops, especially in small towns, don't have revenue targets is naïve. These guys were obviously trying to reach their monthly quotas today, stopping church-goers and other decent folks who carelessly drifted a bit over the posted 35 MPH speed limit. (No, they did not get me). Meanwhile, drug sales are running amok within a mile of the speed trap, but that goes largely unchecked. Interesting system.
Anyone who thinks local cops, especially in small towns, don't have revenue targets is naïve. These guys were obviously trying to reach their monthly quotas today, stopping church-goers and other decent folks who carelessly drifted a bit over the posted 35 MPH speed limit. (No, they did not get me). Meanwhile, drug sales are running amok within a mile of the speed trap, but that goes largely unchecked. Interesting system.