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7/3/2006
South Carolina: Ticket Quota Caught on Audio TapeTaped evidence that Cottageville, South Carolina officials threatened to fire a police officer if he refused to generate revenue through traffic tickets.
A Cottageville, South Carolina police officer captured a conversation where the police chief and the mayor threatened to fire him unless he issued more traffic citations to generate revenue. On November 22, 2004, Mayor Bert Reeves and Police Chief Ray Taylor summoned Officer Jeremy Shomber to discuss his "poor performance." Shomber's wireless recorder used to document traffic stops had been activate at the time and the entire conversation was recorded. An anonymous source later provided the reco ...
7/3/2006
California Supreme Court Extends Car Searches to PassengersFull text of California Supreme Court rulings that grant police the power to search passengers in vehicles at traffic stops.
7/2/2006
Northern San Diego Courts Swamped by Camera TicketsNorthern San Diego County suburbs are making millions from red light cameras, but courts are straining under the paperwork.
7/1/2006
Australia: Camera Cutbacks and Unjust TicketsPaperwork mistakes and cutbacks dimmed the image of speed cameras in Victoria, Australia.
6/30/2006
New Jersey: Impound Charge Imposed on Crash Victim FamilyThe family of a fatal accident is being charged an impound fee for the vehicle in which their teenage son died.
