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by naveen99 2798 days ago
The cops would revolt as their revenue would disappear or the voters would revolt as taxes would have to be raised to make up for lost ticket revenue.

Besides eventually they will track everyone, not just immigrants...

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Police departments do not rely on ticket revenue. Cities do. In many cases, a step up in traffic violations is done by a request by a town councilman who may have been pressured by constituents complaining and not revenue.

Source: business contacts with police and relative who is an officer.

interestingly, in California a large chunk of the revenues from moving violations go to the state.

http://www.allgov.com/usa/ca/news/where-is-the-money-going/w...