[lovehamr]

I agree that a police department should not be a cash cow for the government, I believe that it makes for a conflict of interest. That being said and with very few exceptions, most officers do NOT like normal traffic duty and are not out there because they just like writing tickets. Are there some who do? Of course there are but there are also people who like cleaning porta-potties, so go figure. If a dept's focus is changed to reflect more revenue generation you can bet that it didn't come from their own command structure. It came from the civil leadership over them. You don't like the police policies? Vote out the sh*t-bird officials controlling them. Before I sign off, I do have to point out that when I say normal traffic I'm not talking about DUI sweeps, dope check points, school zone enforcement and things of that nature. I consider those as necessary evil fighting tactics, not revenue generation. Heck, most officers could care less about your 5mph over violation, but if they make the stop and smell dope burning……..well now, that’s a whole nother ball-O-yarn ain’t it? LOL

Asp, stats on this one don't lie, belts save an awful lot of lives. Annoying rhetoric? Yes. Useful info? Also yes.