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HEIMDVLLR t1_j9tpkt2 wrote

Hopefully everyone is taking note of how this is playing out. Any time law enforcement is asked to enforce the law, it never goes after the right people, only the soft targets not in possession of a PBA card.

> “Police departments across the nation have been moving away from vehicle stops because of the evidence showing they too often escalate and lead to tragic incidents and can extract resources from communities through fines and fees with severe disparities,” spokesperson Rendy Desamours said in a statement. “This first-ever year of data on vehicle stops in New York City shows why this initial transparency was so critical.”

Explains why a lot of speed cameras were installed. The city can “continue extracting resources from communities through fines and fees” without the physical interaction.

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PandaJ108 t1_j9ttogy wrote

Your right but this reddit does not consider people committing traffic base infractions/violations to be “soft targets”. They want the full weight of law to come down on them and any fears of bias policing goes away in regards in regards to traffic enforcement.

Look at the replied to the currently most liked comment on this post. Somebody that normally hates police gangs but is perfectly fine with this enforcement cause they rank traffic infractions as their #1 issue of concern.

To a decent size segment on here. Bike lane violations, fake plates is on par with assaults and robberies.

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TheAJx t1_j9turlt wrote

> Hopefully everyone is taking note of how this is playing out. Any time law enforcement is asked to enforce the law, it never goes after the right people, only the soft targets not in possession of a PBA card.

Who are the "right" people? Are there better and worse law evaders?

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HEIMDVLLR t1_j9tyl7h wrote

The right people includes anyone getting a pass, let go with a warning or a courtesy.

Shit like this is why politics are so divisive, one group is on the receiving end of a law being enforced, while the other group continues to complain that not enough is being done and they never see or experience it being enforced where they live.

So they continue to make goofy videos about the police department with fake/obstructed plates driving in from Long Island. Meanwhile the cops are stopping low-income drivers in East New York.

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TheAJx t1_j9ugdsf wrote

I agree. I don't think anyone should get a pass, or if there are warning they should be distributed equally. There are no "right people" . ..just lawbreakers the laws should be applied fairly.

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