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More data on the side that traffic tickets are for revenue HELMETTA – Allegations that a small central New Jersey town illegally enforces its traffic laws haven't stopped, yielded or even slowed down. Current police director Gregory Bennett is now suing his employer, about a year after his predecessor left the job and filed a lawsuit of his own. Bennett alleges in court papers filed Friday that Mayor Nancy Martin pressured police officers to give out traffic tickets and other fines so the borough could meet its budget, part of a de facto quota system that made cops fear for their jobs. "This emphasis on issuing summonses has been a familiar and constant refrain from the mayor," Bennett wrote in an Oct. 17 letter to the Middlesex County prosecutor. "In my opinion, this is a back-handed quota system. ... It would seem to require my staff to become ticket-issuing machines." Bennett's lawyer, Robert Tandy, was more blunt. "They're threatening officers' jobs with ticket-writing," Tandy told NJ.com on Friday. Borough officials, Tandy said, have sent the message: "If you don't go out and write tickets, you're not going to have a job." (full story at link) http://www.nj.com/middlesex/index.ssf/2013/12/top_police_official_helmetta_mayor_issued_illegal_traffic-ticket_quota.html#incart_m-rpt-1

I would too, but I tried to look up the guy in the jail database, and could not find him. If it is made up, it is really good, as the law to screw him is legit, the guy has a Linkedin page, same job, etc.....

Do we know this is for real, or is it just an internet thing to get us riled up?

I would not be too sure on this. Take a look at the budget for your local municipality, and you will find a line item for revenue from these tickets. http://www.statisticbrain.com/driving-citation-statistics/ Average annual speeding ticket revenue per U.S. police officer $300,000 Tickets and police work a re a profit center for most towns, to think it is all about safety is understandable, but mistaken.

If there was no cash fine for speeding, the # of tickets issued for it would be miniscule.

Those are a really good find. If a ll else fails, the fully threaded ones would be a good place to start

We have one on order from Armalite, it should be here in a few days

Jack Thanks for the link. I think those are 10-32 (I sent a message to confirm) 10-32 seems to be the common size. i just bought a ATI kit, and that was the size for that kit. It is starting to look like 1/4-20 is a bit of an oddball.

I am looking for a 1/4-20 swivel stud to mound a bi-pod to an existing hole on the front of the rifle. I have exhausted the usual suspects, and would rather not make one, unless I had to. It should look like this Any Ideas?

This was most likely the best advice here - Thanks! I got an hour's worth of shooting in before they closed down for the day. Thanks for all the info.

So, if I have this right. With a rifle, ammo, big hammer, and cash, I will have everything I need to go the first time and try out the range?

OK Thanks!

Why do you have to dig a hole, and what are you putting in it?

Neither one of these is what I would call a "touring" bike, as per the Goldwing type bikes that are build for this. Doing this ride with the limited wind protection of those little bikes, is REALLY Impressive.

What is the deal with targets there? I was reading something about having to bring a post hole digger. Being used to indoor ranges, I have no idea what this is about.

I would think that your could argue that a homeless guy needs a gun more so that someone who lives behind the safety of a locked door.

Is this a real case, or a hypothetical situation?

I think this would be a great case cor the ACLU

I think that would depend of the definition of a "gang member". Without a definition, this is open to a lot of assumptions. Does he ride his motorcycle in a group, or is is a full fledged Blood? If he is not a criminal, I would see no problem with him having a gun.

Just more justification for Jury Nullification.

From the NJ constitution ARTICLE I RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES 1. All persons are by nature free and independent, and have certain natural and unalienable rights, among which are those of enjoying and defending life and liberty, of acquiring, possessing, and protecting property, and of pursuing and obtaining safety and happiness. I don't get it. If the police do not have to protect it, and we can't protect it, how is it supposed to be protected?

But, the town does get a %, and that is better than nothing. If it was not a cost effective business model, they would not be doing it.

Drat It looks like Booker won. Somehow, he was able carry big urban areas. These wins dwarfed the rest of the voting districts

Bump for the folks that still have time to vote

The first line for me was Lonegan, so that would work for me.