Cops have been turned into TAX COLLECTORS- and they are willing participants!
- An investigation revealed that more than 400 Americans were killed during traffic stops in the last five years
- Many of the incidents involved minor infractions and none of the drivers who died were reportedly armed or under pursuit for violent crimes
- The stops were often financially motivated as many municipalities nationwide rely on ticket revenue and court fees to maintain their governmental operations
- In most cases the officers said they were responding to disobedience and feared for their lives
- Only five officers have been convicted in the traffic stop killings and most other incidents have been deemed 'legally justifiable' by prosecutors
- Meanwhile, local governments have paid at least $125million to resolve approximately 40 wrongful-death lawsuits
- Traffic stops are the most common police encounters with civilians
- Ten officers have been killed this year during these interactions
More than 400 unarmed Americans were killed during traffic stops in the last five years – a troubling statistic made worse by allegations that many of these police interactions occurred in municipalities that rely on ticket revenue and court fees to maintain their governmental operations.
Many of the traffic stops involved common – minor infractions such as having a broken taillight or running a red light – and none of the drivers or passengers who died were armed or under pursuit for violent crimes, New York Times investigators revealed.
The investigation also found that, in most cases, the officers involved in the fatal traffic stops responded with aggression to disobedience, with a majority of the cops claiming they feared for their lives. MORE
Remember we reported this over 7 years ago!
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