It’s a complicated issue. To me, I know we have better shit to do. We can stop messing over the middle class (which has taking a beating over the last near decade and currently in the middle of a bad recession) and concentrate on things that are the real crime or the real traffic issues such as DWI, wreckless driving that could injure others, etc…
The fact that they pick and choose when/how to enforce these laws with money being the obvious motivation is honestly disturbing. I am sure if you give the public a say (which they should given they front the fucking money), they’d much rather have DWI checks then inspection checks that obviously is there to generate dollars rather than stop the evil man who forgot to get the sticker or the young ricer who wants a louder exhaust.
I’ll give you an example: Several years ago my girlfriend lived in a crappy part of Albany. Over the course of two months BOTH roommates were assaulted and robbed at gun point. One was a lawyer and the other going to school for a vet. Two typical white girls walking out to their car in their driveway. There were also several break-ins throughout the area.
Crystal and I were going to go to a movie and noticed a strange car in the parking lot and people in the driveway. We called Albany and then waited 40 minutes for someone to show up. THey told them to leave without ID’ing them or anything at all. Crystal practically ripped the guy a new asshole for being a complete waste of life.
I remember that night because Albany raided Northway Plaza to stop the terrorist group known as imports. I am glad we have our priorities straight.