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Originally Posted by kane
I am aware that they pull you over for little things hoping for big things. If they pull you over for having a busted taillight they don't give a shit about your taillight, they are hoping that you are driving while suspended or uninsured.
But let me ask this: If they pull someone over for something lame like a busted taillight or expired tags and it turns out that person is driving while suspended and doesn't have insurance didn't they potentially just do the public a favor? If that person would have continued to drive around and eventually hit you, they have no insurance you could be screwed. If you were in your car you have uninsured motorist which will help, but if they hit you while you were on a bike or walking you are fucked.
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Of course the more police presence there is the less crime there will be, if they started doing house to house searches they could probably get half the drugs off the street, but is that a cost you're willing to pay? I'm not. I personally think a proactive form of policing will always lead to abuse, wanting more power and violating ones rights. Cops should be like the fire dept, when theres a fire jump in your cars and go put it out, not drive around setting fires.