From this article -
A Lewis County judge admits he's dismissed a high number of Tennessee Highway Patrol tickets.
Judge Mike Hinson said he thinks the city of Hohenwald is over-patrolled. On Dec. 28, 2017 he even dismisses tickets at a traffic stop.
The article, and accompanying video details how the judge came across a traffic stop, and dismissed the ticket as soon as it was issued. This judge dismissed half of the over 2000 THP tickets written in 2017.
Of particular note, this is the comment from the THP trooper when the dismissal happens:
"That is very disturbing, we don't have a quota at all. It is disturbing and it undermines what the THP does as far as our mission to promote and encourage self compliance for people to wear their seat-belts," said Lt. Miller.
"Don't have a quota???"
The Hell you say!!!
Why is this true, then???
Or, put another way:
Imagine where we would be if firemen had a quota like cops?!?!
And, since we are on the subject of tickets:
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