# Colonie is Steppin it up **URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/colonie-is-steppin-it-up/244213 **Category:** Shift518 Automotive **Created:** [May 18, 2009, 11:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/colonie-is-steppin-it-up/244213 "2009-05-18T11:05:47Z") **Posts on this page:** 1 **Showing post:** 122
### Author: ![Shady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@Shady](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shady) #### Post date: [May 19, 2009, 4:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/colonie-is-steppin-it-up/244213/122 "2009-05-19T16:48:49Z")
> [@anyone else in love with E34 M5's?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-else-in-love-with-e34-m5s/18319/10): > > Theres a reason for every single one of the things you just said… do some research bud Like I siad in my other post I know this i was just sating they are the exception, i never said theyre wasnt a reason… again my father was a cop for 22 years, i personaly know… as in i’ve grown up with them, other cops that have been on longer than my father that have told me the truth about a lot of shit… and givin me explinations as to why cops do certain things… Maybe because you personaly don’t know a cop whos been on the force for a long time you feel that every cop is out to get you for somethign as stupid as tint… > [@On another topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/18282/19): > > Again, this is bullshit. They do it all the time. Same with mufflers or whatever way they can easily generate revenue. > > See above. > > Again, if this was true then why are the traffic spots typically a spot check for inspection/registration? You going to keep dodging this? > > That’s basically what I am saying. The majority of the reason is revenue. You can cite any source such as your neighbor’s buddy who’s a cop in some small ass town but I think a stronger argument is to consider the “target dates” that seem to occur near the end of the month and the current gov’ts financial state. > > More evidence? Why do you think “parking on the pavement” is so widely given out? It’s the money that is given to the court rather than a lower payment plus points. The points violation would have a greater influence on people driving slower due to the increase in insurance cost. But, the court doesn’t get that money. As I said, I never said they dident like it to generate revenue… but they have those checks for a reason… its not just to generate revenue, inspection/registration is done for a reason and thats what the checks are primarly for, not some quota in money they have to meet… As far as the “end of the month quota” 1. Quotas are illegal… not saying that means they dont exist… 2. Cops are not told how many tickets they need to hand out… they would like you to issue tickets when warrented and show you are doing your job… but they are not given quotas that they must abide by… Again… I know cops personaly, have my whole life comes with the territory of having family members in law enforcement… Belive me, I bitch and moan when a cop busts my balls abotu soemthing stupid… Again, I have never had a cop just stop me just for my tint…which is illegal, nor my open exhaust… The only time i’ve gotten my balls busted for those thigns was when I was Speeding or doing something else illegal… or my inspection was up --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/colonie-is-steppin-it-up/244213)._