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SassySauce516 t1_j9pudgw wrote
People drive recklessly over there so naturally we want to enforce the traffic laws over there to reduce that kind of behavior. But of course reddit still has to be like "hrm iS It qUOtA tIMe??"
HeWhoIsNotMe t1_j9pw6ib wrote
People driving rationally and obeying the speed limit seldom have anything to worry about.
KennyWuKanYuen t1_j9pxxhx wrote
Bless you for the heads up 🙌
BoSocks91 t1_j9py34w wrote
Damn, Ill make sure to finish my beer before I get to Airport Rd.
Thanks for the heads up.
Gladiatorterror t1_j9q0hk2 wrote
Just on Jefferson Blvd about an hour ago someone parked a campervan up a tree in front of that weeb shop lol that's Warwick.
RhodyViaWIClamDigger t1_j9q1m9x wrote
Teachers are all out getting sauced this week - probably patrolling for them.
Uncledrew401 t1_j9q1rcr wrote
Not sure how many people know this but quotas are actually banned/ ~dont exist~ in RI Edit: banned but still exist
Affectionate_Till_62 t1_j9q2s1q wrote
They got caught during Covid mentioning quota and Charlestown/Exeter got in trouble for mentioning quota
whatsaphoto t1_j9q4vx7 wrote
The lane merge leading into West Shore Rd off of Hoxie has to be the closest I'll ever get to an IRL thunder dome.
I've almost been ran off the road and forced into the breakdown lane for at least a couple hundred feet a few times in the past because yet another jackass F150 refuses to let me merge in front of them, even after following all protocol for a zipper merge. I'm never not shocked at the sheer, aggressive stupidity that that intersection brings out in people.
RandomChurn t1_j9q6ak1 wrote
>I'm never not shocked at the sheer, aggressive stupidity that that intersection brings out in people.
I'm never not shocked at the sheer, aggressive stupidity that driving an F150 brings out in people
HalfManHalfCornball t1_j9q6en4 wrote
So they are not supposed to exist and are banned. But someone mentioned that some cities got in trouble. They still exist, but are not called quotes.
BlueSuitRiot t1_j9q6gth wrote
Quotas exist but aren't named quotas. Police leadership judges a cops performance by how many tickets/arrests/interactions they have. Police are incentivized to write tickets, make arrests, and do investigatory detainments. Ticketing and arrests don't stop bad driving and crime. Ticketing and arrests only lead to profit for the state. If cops aren't ticketing and arresting, they aren't being productive in the eyes of police leadership.
So is there a quota? No. But there are consequences for not generating revenue such as missed promotions and benefits of "high performers".
SaltyNewEnglandCop t1_j9q6hdy wrote
Odd, since Exeter doesn’t have a police department.
GhostOpera406 t1_j9q6kbo wrote
Saved the tailgating truck behind me this morning from getting a speeding ticket by seeing the cop two miles ahead and driving the speed limit.
Affectionate_Till_62 t1_j9q6luu wrote
State police are cops my good sir or mam
SaltyNewEnglandCop t1_j9q7295 wrote
They sure are, but you said Exeter. Implying the Exeter PD was doing that, which is non existent.
If you meant the RISP, you would have said the State Police from the beginning, but you were wrong and now you’re trying to make it seem like you were right.
Exeter is possibly getting its own PD though, as it’s been entertained a few times during town council meetings. I hope they do.
Affectionate_Till_62 t1_j9q7c6t wrote
No i was referring the Charlestown police and Exeters state police if your from ri you would know that
potholesandpizza t1_j9q7e10 wrote
Cranston PD has a traffic stop quota.
HeWhoIsNotMe t1_j9q8eqg wrote
Like a boss.
TheDragn_OG t1_j9q8jrg wrote
Rhode Island drivers forever getting salty about getting pulled over because they don’t know the rules of the road well enough to recognize they’re breaking them 😅 driving in our state is terrifying on a good day let alone when there’s literally any weather event going on
SaltyNewEnglandCop t1_j9q8l6l wrote
Ah yes, the Exeter State Police. Also known as the RISP.
The state PD that operate within the town of Exeter only do so for dispatched calls. So a B&E, assault, larceny, etc. if they’re not doing exactly that; they’re just normal state PD.
No RISP Trooper is assigned to operate for the town of Exeter like how the CT SP do with their town Troopers. So you’re just complaining about RISP being RISP, who are notorious for being heavy handed everywhere.
And the Charlestown issue was ‘16 or ‘17, not COVID.
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SaltyNewEnglandCop t1_j9q8twh wrote
Don’t believe in God and I’m already drained so I’ll have my afternoon coffee instead.
Vertchewal t1_j9q90df wrote
I’d really love to know if enforcing speed limits reduces accidents.
Uncledrew401 t1_j9q9a2n wrote
Thanks for clarification!
papoosejr t1_j9q9xnr wrote
Except nobody obeys the actual speed limit, so it becomes a game of officer discretion
RhodyViaWIClamDigger t1_j9qbpen wrote
And RI cops are so honest and upstanding that they require an archaic yet ironclad Officers Bill of Rights - you know, to make driving around and shooting at teenagers safe again. Banned quotas…..okay guy, you telling me they don’t place wagers during their Bud Light marathons every Saturday In Pawtuxet Village?
kyden t1_j9qbxhl wrote
The number of cops on scene was extremely ridiculous.
RhodyViaWIClamDigger t1_j9qco8i wrote
Why would we believe this from a cop?
RhodyViaWIClamDigger t1_j9qcs6h wrote
Are you a teacher? I would get an Uber, rough week for educators in Warwick.
RhodyViaWIClamDigger t1_j9qcugy wrote
Masshole.
GhostOpera406 t1_j9qcv0j wrote
Imagine, instead, that we rewarded police officers for minimizing crime, minimizing arrests, and minimizing violence. If you can't do community policing, if you can't help people who are struggling, then don't be a cop, and maybe don't be a politician either.
BoSocks91 t1_j9qd0gd wrote
I just read about the VP at Tollgate.
Im not a teacher, I thought that joke would be more well received than it was.
Ill take my lumps.
FlippyBee t1_j9qdhbc wrote
It was mentioned a few times by a retired cop who used to sit on the town council. Nobody else thinks this is a good idea. Crime is almost non-existent in Exeter. Why do you hope for this?
mfhorn06 t1_j9qdi0i wrote
Or they are at home with their kids, or working their 2nd or 3rd jobs...but who knows.
oridjinn t1_j9qdluo wrote
Weeb shop. I want this to me an Anime/card shop so bad, but I have a feeling you misspelled weed.
DaddyBrown t1_j9qdp0a wrote
Be careful all the time, quota time or not.
SaltyNewEnglandCop t1_j9qdxg0 wrote
Because I’d rather have a consistent police force instead of whomever is working for the RISP. As they move to different barracks and are promoted, you’ll just get the latest group of fresh Troopers to replace them.
Where as with a local department, you’ll have consistency with its force. You’ll develop relationships and knowledge of the town and its people.
Like having your local beat cop who knows everyone and knows who does what.
LionMcTastic t1_j9qer0m wrote
But you're a Rhode Island driver.
glennjersey t1_j9qfcug wrote
That's just a quota with extra steps.
RhodyViaWIClamDigger t1_j9qjxwf wrote
To pay their DUI attorneys, yes.
Duranti t1_j9qldkm wrote
New York City also banned chokeholds, but that didn't stop the police from murdering Eric Garner, did it?
Hdale803 t1_j9qm3b4 wrote
Always an F150
ElmoMustDie t1_j9qnk6o wrote
Yup. Went to drive around lunch time, like 3 people pulled over in less than a mile. Couple other cops with speed detectors
carrotcake9 t1_j9qnmgw wrote
Yes, Mom
Gladiatorterror t1_j9qnobj wrote
Must of autocorrected but a place nearby where I could get mangas would be dope.
TheOGJayRussle OP t1_j9qock1 wrote
And it’s consistent, the end of every month, in the same spots, I see it every time, I live in the middle of all those speed traps.
BlueSuitRiot t1_j9qpiaj wrote
Cops call it "proactive policing." I interpret that as they're lazy and only reach for the low hanging fruit to pad numbers they use to ask for promotions and funding from the state. It's all about making money, either through fines, funding, and asset forfeiture. The top brass is incentivized to keep crime numbers high so that when they ask for money from the state for new guns or swat equipment they can point to crime statistics that they themselves control. Quotas are illegal but policing is done with ulterior motives. Keeping you, your family, and your stuff safe is not a concern for them unless it directly benefits them.
provendumb t1_j9qzcpa wrote
cops are evil :(
hcwhitewolf t1_j9qzytl wrote
To be fair, that merge is stupid and half the people in the left lane are turning into the Walgreens which just further fucks everything up.
Whenever I go through there I just let the person go. Who cares, not worth damaging my car over my ego.
whatsaphoto t1_j9r0px9 wrote
Between the walgreens and the dunks it's up there as one of the worst possible layouts that could've been implemented there. I'm so glad to know the dunks isn't going to be there for long though once they move next door.
10takeWonder t1_j9r33wy wrote
better than a dodge ram i think statistically lol
pitcrane t1_j9r6n33 wrote
Pavement princess. Giant truck that'll never carry anything
degggendorf t1_j9r80iz wrote
>dope
Heh
Allopathological t1_j9rohnh wrote
A weed and anime shop called mangajuana
Gladiatorterror t1_j9ropxz wrote
That's the best thing I've ever heard. Would you like to start a business together?
noobengland t1_j9s1pab wrote
Lol same! I was like wait there’s a weeb shop in Warwick?!
YeggoPoleggo t1_j9s1twq wrote
What about a cannabis delivery service?
imuniqueaf t1_j9sp2mv wrote
It's hilarious to me that people think there's a quota for police. Have you ever seen people drive? There's no need for a quota.
FuckRH4Life t1_j9t0fgk wrote
The driver of the RV said a car full on teens were waving and pointing guns out the window at him. I happened to be in the Rise Compassion Center parking lot when it happened and briefly spoke to him.
aelfred1 t1_j9tcj4a wrote
Or just don't break the law and you'll not need to worry
MiIkTank t1_j9tdpc0 wrote
MiIkTank t1_j9te8fr wrote
All our speed limits are 10mph too slow, and now that everyone is used to speeding if we raise the limits to what they should be it’s gonna be a shitshow.
UnderstandingExact56 t1_j9tk73m wrote
Road design does.
MetroidIsNotHerName t1_j9ttpo8 wrote
Commentor above says firearms brandishing caused the crash. Makes more sense that there were so many if thats the case.
FedoraPopRocks t1_j9u5rtx wrote
Officer Brown is fine, we are good with that.
RickyRoma22 t1_j9pntz3 wrote
Good, people drive absolutely insane on both those roads