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2021-10-16 Government Corruption

Philadelphia to Ban Police Stops For Minor Traffic Violations Because of 'Equity'

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Posted by Besoeker 2021-10-16 05:18|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 But viewing a list of infractions that will no longer be enforced raises serious questions.

Yes, such as ignoring State law and establishing a two tiered system of justice and law enforcement.

Posted by Besoeker 2021-10-16 05:22|| 2021-10-16 05:22|| Front Page Top

#2 Walgreens execs, take note. Not too early to get ahead of the curve and shut down your stores in West Philly (aka San Fran-East)

Posted by Merrick Ferret 2021-10-16 07:46|| 2021-10-16 07:46|| Front Page Top

#3
In all honesty why waste time stopping any person for a simple tail light violation. When in this day and age a photo of the License tag and burnt out light can be mailed to the ~~violator~~ victim. If they don't pay in 90 days, then issue a stop and detain and impound warrant.

It also cuts down on the #1 or #2 most common police location that results a LEO shooting and BLM riots.

With that said Philadelphia's Demographics.

40.1% Black alone 541,127
34.2% White alone 241,425
15.2% Hispanic 118,944
7.5% Asian alone

#4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of arson incidents per 100,000 population

BTW: Homicides are up 14% over the 30 year record high for 2020.

Posted by NN2N1 2021-10-16 07:49|| 2021-10-16 07:49|| Front Page Top

#4 Philly was the olympics of unlicensed and uninsured driving 30 years ago. I'm sure it's even worse now.

Posted by M. Murcek 2021-10-16 08:34|| 2021-10-16 08:34|| Front Page Top

#5 rudy guiliani started the new york clean up by enforcing minor violations not by ignoring them. We need a new country and new york, Philadelphia, boston, san francisco, LA, portland and seattle not invited.

Posted by irish rage boy 2021-10-16 09:36|| 2021-10-16 09:36|| Front Page Top

#6 Broken tail light etc. have long been a standard legal excuse to pull over someone you want a closer look at (I was pulled for a burnt out license plate light not long ago, the trooper and I were respectful with each other, he took a quick look around my van and determined I wasn't hauling illegal aliens or bales of pot, and gave me a warning ticket.) As such, I suspect the SJWs are right that the inequity of stops is 'unjust'. That said, there is no inequity of violations charged - 1% for both groups. Left unsaid is anything about the number of serious arrests- murder warrant fugitives etc. - made as a result of such stops.
Curious that this automotive 'stop & frisk' is going away just as Biden's $600 account financial 'stop & frisk' is starting up.

Posted by Glenmore 2021-10-16 09:47|| 2021-10-16 09:47|| Front Page Top

#7 I have a plastic tub in the back of my Jeep with a 5000 lb tow strap, bungees, and at least one of every outside light bulb for the vehicle. And a tool kit. I've never been stopped for a burned-out light, but I bet if I was, and said "Office, I'll fix it right now," and showed him / her I could, I'd be told to get lost and do it at home, not on the side of the road.

Posted by M. Murcek 2021-10-16 10:12|| 2021-10-16 10:12|| Front Page Top

#8 So when there is a car crash the victims can name the city as co-defendant in their lawsuit.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2021-10-16 12:09|| 2021-10-16 12:09|| Front Page Top

#9 I was stopped at night by a State Trooper because I had no trailer lights. For some reason my trailer brakes locked up while driving that night (it is an enclosed horse trailer) and the only way I could get them to unlock was to unplug the truck to trailer connection. I was about 8 miles from home. I showed him that when I plugged the trailer in the wheels locked yp. He told me to spend about 15 minutes looking like I was working on it and the to drive carefully. I have plenty of reflectors on the back.

Posted by Deacon Blues 2021-10-16 14:09|| 2021-10-16 14:09|| Front Page Top

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