Ihatethiscounty Wrote:
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> Just a typical nazi tactic. Lets cruise the
> streets looking for expired tags and inspections.
> Nevermind that they should be doing real police
> work and try to find the person who has been
> breaking into our cars and smashing our
> mailboxes.
>
OK, how do you know the officer wasn't on patrol in your neighborhood for the person who was breaking into cars and smashing mailboxes, happened to see your vehicle in violation, and issued you a ticket? I'll wager no one was breaking into cars and smashing mailboxes while he or she was there.
And to re-hash, the county has nothing to do with using "penalties and fines to hepl with the budget." That has everything to do with the Virginia General Assembly.
And has also been discussed on this board in the not-too-distant-past, you have most likely seen these "speed traps" you speak of due to the "Smooth Operator Campaign." Take a look...
http://www.smoothoperatorprogram.com/events.html