[darepublic]

I feel like law enforcement increasingly relies on automated surveillance , ie traffic cameras. But for brazen crime (ie duplicated plates) the fines and enforcement is spotty and weak. So the net result is very strict punishing justice for the regular public and a shrug of the shoulders toward determined criminals

[Loughla]

Yes, this is policing. It's easier to hassle normal people who won't be a problem.

In my area, the police are all over teenagers for loitering in parking lots on the weekends, but do nothing about the very obvious drug dealers in the local trailer park.

[ls612]

This is intentional. "For my friends, everything. For my enemies, the law".

[threecheese]

Enforcement in my area has recently deployed camera sinto work zones, and dispatch automated tickets to any drivers exceeding the work zone-reduced speed limit. The cameras are there every day, regardless of whether or not anyone is working, pushing out tickets. I paid $90 + fees for speeding past it, opposite the median, on a weekend, and paying is easier than arguing. I can’t imagine how lucrative this is. It’s like the opposite of a cops salary.