Fenton, population 226, brings in over $1 million per year through its mayor’s court, an unusual justice system in which the mayor can serve as judge even though he’s responsible for town finances.

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    1 year ago

    What kind of a broken system is that?

    Just to be clear, you mean that people ignoring the laws is what makes it broken, right? Not the laws themselves?

    Cause your last sentence threw me off for a second.

    If so, I totally agree with you.

    I’m not from the US, but are people really streaming while driving? Cause that’s just ridiculously stupid.

    I know people are driving much longer distances in the US than here, but at least put on some podcast or music to entertain you. Nothing that keeps your eyes off the road.

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      1 year ago

      But speeding tickets are the most common type of infraction, and I think that’s probably a good example of a systematic issue.

      There are areas in this country where the speed limit is set artificially low, just to always allow for police to issue tickets capriciously.

      The Atlanta beltway for example would literally grind the city to a halt if everyone adhered to the speed limit signs, and it’s actively dangerous to attempt to do so as an individual.

      That’s not a people issue, it’s a systems issue.