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Chippopotanuse t1_itze4w9 wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in PSA: It's the end of the month, watch out for cops trying to catch you speeding. by [deleted]

Keep in mind Sherborn had a fatal car wreck that killed a local HS senior last year in a one car crash in February. Seemed like a great kid who simply lost control going a little too fast around a turn.

> Owen Bingham, a Dover-Sherborn High School senior and captain of the school's state championship golf team, was killed in a crash over the weekend, while four passengers suffered non-life threatening injuries.

> There were four other passengers in the SUV at the time of the crash, police said, including an 18-year-old from Dover, an 18-year-old from Sherborn, and two 17-year-olds from Dover. All were taken to local hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries.

So…while I’m the first to shit on cops…there is a good chance the cops on Sherborn are just trying to help folks keep speeds down, since nobody wants to see a dead kid.

It was hella foggy and slippery roads last night.

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Chippopotanuse t1_itzs1gm wrote

I’m sure many warnings were also issued.

Feel free to FOIA the department and ask how many citations were issued and how many warnings were issued. My experience with cops in the rich MetroWest towns is maybe 6-8 traffic stops over the past 20 years (Brookline, weston, wayland, Wellesley, framingham). For stuff like barely speeding (40 in a 30), rolling stop sign, expired inspection sticker, u-turn where it wasn’t allowed. Was always let off with a warning.

The cops in rich towns typically aren’t in the business of harassing millionaires and their kids. (Is that shitty and unfair? Sure).

Now, when I’ve been stopped in poorer areas like Southborough or Revere, or by state troopers…strap in for the bullshit harassment and near 100% ticket rate.

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