1-26-2004 Georgia State patrol clears City of Arcade police of running speed trap
ARCADE, Ga. - The Georgia State Patrol has cleared the Arcade Police Department of accusations that its officers had been running a speed trap to boost the city's revenue.
During a four-month investigation, the State Patrol looked at the number of tickets issued to motorists traveling less than 17 mph over the speed limit.
Under state law, the police department would have been guilty of running a speed trap if the revenue generated from those speeding tickets constituted more than 40 percent of its budget.
State Patrol spokesman Gordy Wright said the state enacted these laws in the early 1970s to deal with speed trap problems.
"They were enacted to combat the perception of law enforcement hiding behind bushes," Wright said Saturday.
Arcade Police Chief Dennis Bell has said that his officers concentrate on giving tickets to motorists traveling more than 17 mph over the speed limit...Bell has attributed Arcade's increasing speeding problems to the 2002 completion of the U.S. Highway 129 bypass, where the speed limit drops to 45 mph just inside the Arcade city limit, a decision made by the state Department of Transportation.
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This town of Arcade is 2 miles north of me. They built a 4 lane limited access highway through the middle of farm fields where a road like this is least needed. All the development is south of me where 20,000 houses and countless strip center stores, restaurants, gas stations etc is being built on a 2 lane Country road that the Head of the DOT already said he has no plans on upgrading the road for at least 10 years.
It couldn't be that the DOT and the Town got together along with the Politicians for this Pork Barrel road and purposely set the speed limit on a clear straight 4 lane highway at 45 mph for revenue? No, of course not.
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NewRomeSucks.com helps to slay America's most infamous speed trap
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2003-01-29-speedtrap-usat_x.htm
"For a half-century, this village of 60 people has harvested a run-down,
one-fifth-mile stretch of U.S. 40 near Columbus for millions of dollars in
traffic fines. In good years, police bring in more than $400,000, more than
90% of town revenue. Nearly all of the money goes back into the police force."
http://abcnews.go.com/sections/2020/2020/stossel_gmabtickettrap030131.html
"New Rome, Ohio is one of the smallest towns in America, but it's big on
tickets. New Rome's cops give out more than 2,000 tickets a year ? pretty
remarkable because the town's main street is just four blocks long. "
http://www.nbc4columbus.com/news/2732242/detail.html
"CHAUNCEY, Ohio -- Voters in the southeast Ohio community of Chauncey will
decide in November (2004) whether to dissolve their village."
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From: "Ernest Hancock" <Ernest@ernesthancock.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2004 09:51:07 -0700
Subject: [Ernest Hancock Update] Speed Traps
(My show yesterday was about a man arrested for warning his neighbors about
a speed trap ahead. A listener sent me this)
<http://www.newromesucks.com/>http://www.newromesucks.com/
You want to learn about grassroots activism?
Go through every page of this web site dedicated to the punishing of a
speed-trap (and that ain't half of it) town home of 60 residents, 15 cops
and $700,000 in annual revenue.
Well, one night they pulled over the wrong guy (Jim). Jim went to NRome's
court and got screwed. The judge was fond of saying, "I don't care what
Ohio Revised Code says..."
So, he got a web site. Got some news coverage. Got contacted by all the
other folks around central Ohio who got snagged, abused, and brutilized in
this town. Created a web page. Did three marches through the town last
spring. Got some more news coverage.... and... the police department
disbanded and now the Ohio Atty General is suing (papers filed last month)
to have the Village dissolved.
Breath deep... Ahhhhhh Freedom.
Rick
Inspired
"Declare Your Independence with Ernest Hancock
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ARCADE, Ga. - The Georgia State Patrol has cleared the Arcade Police Department of accusations that its officers had been running a speed trap to boost the city's revenue.
During a four-month investigation, the State Patrol looked at the number of tickets issued to motorists traveling less than 17 mph over the speed limit.
Under state law, the police department would have been guilty of running a speed trap if the revenue generated from those speeding tickets constituted more than 40 percent of its budget.
State Patrol spokesman Gordy Wright said the state enacted these laws in the early 1970s to deal with speed trap problems.
"They were enacted to combat the perception of law enforcement hiding behind bushes," Wright said Saturday.
Arcade Police Chief Dennis Bell has said that his officers concentrate on giving tickets to motorists traveling more than 17 mph over the speed limit...Bell has attributed Arcade's increasing speeding problems to the 2002 completion of the U.S. Highway 129 bypass, where the speed limit drops to 45 mph just inside the Arcade city limit, a decision made by the state Department of Transportation.
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This town of Arcade is 2 miles north of me. They built a 4 lane limited access highway through the middle of farm fields where a road like this is least needed. All the development is south of me where 20,000 houses and countless strip center stores, restaurants, gas stations etc is being built on a 2 lane Country road that the Head of the DOT already said he has no plans on upgrading the road for at least 10 years.
It couldn't be that the DOT and the Town got together along with the Politicians for this Pork Barrel road and purposely set the speed limit on a clear straight 4 lane highway at 45 mph for revenue? No, of course not.
----------------
NewRomeSucks.com helps to slay America's most infamous speed trap
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2003-01-29-speedtrap-usat_x.htm
"For a half-century, this village of 60 people has harvested a run-down,
one-fifth-mile stretch of U.S. 40 near Columbus for millions of dollars in
traffic fines. In good years, police bring in more than $400,000, more than
90% of town revenue. Nearly all of the money goes back into the police force."
http://abcnews.go.com/sections/2020/2020/stossel_gmabtickettrap030131.html
"New Rome, Ohio is one of the smallest towns in America, but it's big on
tickets. New Rome's cops give out more than 2,000 tickets a year ? pretty
remarkable because the town's main street is just four blocks long. "
http://www.nbc4columbus.com/news/2732242/detail.html
"CHAUNCEY, Ohio -- Voters in the southeast Ohio community of Chauncey will
decide in November (2004) whether to dissolve their village."
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From: "Ernest Hancock" <Ernest@ernesthancock.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2004 09:51:07 -0700
Subject: [Ernest Hancock Update] Speed Traps
(My show yesterday was about a man arrested for warning his neighbors about
a speed trap ahead. A listener sent me this)
<http://www.newromesucks.com/>http://www.newromesucks.com/
You want to learn about grassroots activism?
Go through every page of this web site dedicated to the punishing of a
speed-trap (and that ain't half of it) town home of 60 residents, 15 cops
and $700,000 in annual revenue.
Well, one night they pulled over the wrong guy (Jim). Jim went to NRome's
court and got screwed. The judge was fond of saying, "I don't care what
Ohio Revised Code says..."
So, he got a web site. Got some news coverage. Got contacted by all the
other folks around central Ohio who got snagged, abused, and brutilized in
this town. Created a web page. Did three marches through the town last
spring. Got some more news coverage.... and... the police department
disbanded and now the Ohio Atty General is suing (papers filed last month)
to have the Village dissolved.
Breath deep... Ahhhhhh Freedom.
Rick
Inspired
"Declare Your Independence with Ernest Hancock
M-F Noon to 1pm - KFNX 1100 - Phoenix, Az.
Heard across the state at 50,000 watts
or live on the Internet at <http://www.ernesthancock.com/>www.ernesthancock.com
Full Archive at
<http://www.ernesthancock.com/archive>http://www.ernesthancock.com/archive
The Year's Number One Freedom Event
<http://www.freedomsummit.com/>www.freedomsummit.com
Century 21's Donna Hancock gives you
Free and Full access to the MLS (Multiple Listing Service)
at <http://www.donnahancock.com/>www.donnahancock.com
The Philosophy of Liberty:
<http://www.isil.org/resources/introduction.swf>http://www.isil.org/resources/introduction.swf
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