re: When did we start accepting our current police state?

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Had a cop in college basically baiting me to pass him on the highway(and go right over the changing limit) and when I wouldn't, he flashes the lights and gets me for a BS seat belt ticket.

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No seatbelt is not a primary violation in the state of Louisiana, ie. if that's all he stopped you for he can't issue a ticket. If this was in LA. you could have beaten the ticket without even going to court, just talk to an assistant DA and get the charges dropped.

MAGA

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A fraction of the BR budget is derived from traffic tickets. BRPD traffic units really don't do shite, honestly.

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I should've separated those points - I wasn't saying BR gets a huge chunk of revenue from BRPD. Just that there are enough radar running/inspection sticker cops to be very visible.

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Texas is covered in troopers patrolling the highways

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Can't say I agree with this. I've driven all over the state and noticed a pretty light, if any presence. shite, I can't say I have ever really seen any notable presence from the state line to Houston. Contrast that with the state line to Lake Charles.

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I don't even know what this means.

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The people worried about the deep state do not notice the cops behind every bush in the Parish, the fact that our local PDs have every known gadget and tank available, and actively use CAF.

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I obey the law so I really don't notice any of this and it doesn't affect my day to day life.

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You realize that you can obey the law and be falsely charged, right?