Quote Originally Posted by 00tec View Post
The problem with traffic tickets is that the profit goes directly into the department's coffers. I get that it can change behavior, but with how it is currently ran, policing for profit has become a regular thing (I'm looking at you Campo). When half of your town's budget is fed by 1 asshole, it's hard to ignore.
Here's how fines are distributed in Colorado:

https://law.justia.com/codes/colorad...tion-42-1-217/

It's not like cities or counties get to keep all the money they collect.