Probation violation...who the fuck drives around with a busted headlight while on probation...begging to get pulled over...dumbass
millions I'd assume.
watch your tag lights also, thats a favorite around here.
locally the " pull ya over for either bogus reason or equipment violation reason" is the go to method
once pulled over they proceed to the "we smell mary jane. do you mind if we look through the vehicle ?" tactic
its the counties cash cow and how they keep the jail at capacity.
reading jail report every week I learn of petty traffic violations I've never heard of or thought could be used to pull ya over.
ie: dont throw a cig out window with cop behind you. every week at least 1 DUI in report that starts with stopped for littering on highway and smelled alcohol...
countless taillights, taglights, cracked window, tinted window violations also
worst is the excessive checkpoints for this little town though
last month cop shot and killed man on street behind us.
which started a shit storm naturally considering circumstances.
http://www.mysouthwestga.com/news/story.aspx?id=961755#.Uogjc8TrxBE
later that evening 2 streets the other direction from us someone decided to drive by at the trigger happy cops house and shoot and a sheriff sitting on guard.
that kinda pissed off all the law enforcement (GBI, local, the entire sheriffs office including drug unit, swat,investigators,etc..)
came home next day to a neighborhood occupied by the AR-15 toting lawmen.
. road blocks at every road that comes or goes from neighborhood.
went through 3 checkpoints in a 1/2 mile to my house...
reason being , they wanted to question everyone about the drive by and I quote , " we're gonna harass the neighborhood until we arrest someone for it." and we'll be out here doing road blocks everyday also."
WTF???
media called them out for illegal checkpoints.