The Bad Economy and Arrests
Tuesday, October 7th, 2008I can’t help but wonder what the effect of the bad economy will have on ticketing and arrest rates here in Arizona. I noticed a reduced amount of police vehicles on the road when our gas rates hit their peak. Saw more bicycle police than patrol cars. It was just a few months ago that our municipalities were experiencing the pain at the pump. Now that everyone has slowed down their spending and companies are laying off workers, it seems logical that the ticketing and/or arrests of citizens will rise to make up for the lost income to the municipalities. The little things that used to get overlooked, i.e. a cracked windshield, 10 mph over limit, changing lanes without using signal, may soon be the money generator ‘they’ need. Watch the ‘little things’ and keep your money in your wallet.
Updated: 10/16/08
Well it didn’t take long to get comments on this one. I couldn’t help but listen to the news these last few days regarding the State’s and City of Phoenix budgets. Seems they both have been planning on spending WAAAYY more money than they are taking in. As they plan their respective budget cuts, looks like (at least the city) will not cut back on Police and Fire protection. Instead, they will just not hire anymore personel to try and keep their departments budgets on track. Well, maybe there is some truth to my musings. Obey all the traffic laws, keep your taillights and license plate lights in working order, don’t speed, and use your turn signals! Keep your money in your wallet!
