Say What? Berkley In A Stroke Of Genius Or SOMETHING Wants To Ban Police Traffic Stops

With Congress having politicized their nearly identical bills on police reform into another deadlock, many local governments have decided to pick up the slack by embracing activists seeking to dismantle law enforcement. Most of these don’t concern us as automotive enthusiasts and offer few perks or comfort to your average citizen. Then the City of Berkeley floated an idea that actually sounded halfway decent.

Rather than abolishing the police entirely, the famously progressive Californian town suggested ending routine traffic enforcement. However, you may want to hold off on making any illegal modifications to your car and postpone any burnout competitions you were planning on hosting. The proposed arrangement doesn’t officially endorse lawless roadways, though they may still be possible during the transitional period.

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CANADIANCOMMENTS - 7/13/2020 2:28:22 PM

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These are similar to other discussions. Should the police be involved in handing out speeding tickets? Standing by work sites? Why not leave this to lower paid personnel who handing parking enforcement. Use cameras. Use cut outs of police cars to slow down traffic. There are ways to better use the highly paid real police force if you stop and really think about it.

dlin - 7/13/2020 3:28:39 PM

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Oh no... you Canadian don't understand how dangerous it is here

Our cop makes so little on wage and pension that they shouldn't be dealing with real criminals

WH admin is considering having Green Berets ticket anyone driving over 80 mph and kill on sight whoever drives over 100 mph

Make America Safe Again

SSBMW - 7/13/2020 10:50:23 PM

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Liberal morons at their finest again