For the third night in a row (by my count), Nashville WTVF (News Cchannel 5) has reported on ticketing by Tennessee State Troopers. They report that the department has unofficially mandated a “ticket quota/standard.” A quota is illegal of course, and that is what is causing all the commotion. The State Troopers deny that any quota has been established. The report is full of defense attorneys and civilians (that have received tickets, of course) that are outraged about receiving their ticket. The journalist antagonizes them with a line that suggests the ticket that they received was probably in response to a quota.
Here is my thought…
What ever happened to responsibility? It should not matter if there is a quota or not. If you are caught speeding and in turn receive a ticket; you have received just punishment according to the law. There is nothing and no one to be upset at except yourself. In fact, we should be disappointed that the State Troopers are not able to stop and ticket every driver that speeds. Would it not be a safer highway if everyone obeyed the speed limit? And wouldn’t more people obey if the highways were monitored all the more?
