Interesting idea: Stop the Shakedowns

[RblDiver]

https://fee.org/articles/colorado-ch...e-and-collect/

I know we have a number of LEOs and former LEOs, so I'm particularly interested in your take on this. TL;DR version, this proposal would change fines collected from violations from going to state coffers to instead go to a charity of the user's choice.

Obviously there would have to be certain changes that I can see right now. Otherwise, I'll just set up a non-profit, call it "Rbl's Lawbreaking Fund," and just pay to that. But the general concept is interesting. Not sure how I feel about it yet.

Thoughts?

[Wulf202]

All I see is a new way to embezzle from the tax payers

[BushMasterBoy]

Yeah politicians enacting laws that take away from their fund sources. How about free college for cops instead ? Like the GI bill. Or bullet proof windows for cop cars. Charities? Serious?

https://www.charitywatch.org/top-charity-salaries

[drew890]

Would the DNC be considered a nonprofit charity for donation?

[68Charger]

cool idea for money laundering....

[MarkCO]

Sounds like a terrible idea to me.

[MrAK]

Terrible idea due to the abuse such a system would inevitably receive. Think that Hickenlooper or other dems would approve a gun rights charity? Probably not, but I'd bet next months wages that he would approve a gun control charity.


I'd be much happier with seeing civil asset forfeiture abolished. That whole "guilty until proven innocent" concept gets under my skin.

[Eric P]

I've always said traffic fines and court fees should go to the state lotto jackpot. 100%. No split with any government entity. Removes all nefarious incentives for speed traps. Or elimibate fees altogether and use a strict points system.

Pay the judges and others associated out of the general fund. They sit on their arse and collect a paycheck regardless of being in court or not.

Guess the same could work for criminal fees and fines, but would rather see them go to a victims fund.

[Eric P]

I'd be much happier with seeing civil asset forfeiture abolished. That whole "guilty until proven innocent" concept gets under my skin.

How this was ever ruled constitutional is beyond my understanding.

[Big E3]

I am waiting for the day that GPS in your car tells big brother that you are speeding and then they auto-send you a ticket. It’ll be just like photo radar just everywhere all the time. I’ll get four tickets a day.