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Originally Posted by JenAjd
In the midwestern city that I come from, the local media will announce that on that day the police will be monitoring motorists (speed and other infractions) in a certain area. I think the police still are successful in pulling over persons who are "pushing their limits".
It still amazes me how people seem to think they're being infringed upon when the laws are being upheld. If not for the law...we'd have mayhem.
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I was a journalist in different states. The state police in Virginia, West Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky and other states where I worked would send press releases to the newspapers asking for stories before holidays stating where they were conducting sobriety checkpoints and where they were going to have extra law enforcement patroling for speeders, reckless drivers and such.
As a young reporter, I would call the police and make the press release my own byline story by including statements from the officers about the increase in traffic volume during holidays, the importance of not driving while tired, not to drinking and driving and then asking them to relate some tragic story they witnessed because of the someone not observing the above mentioned safety tips.
The police I worked with loved it because it helped raise public awareness, got them press clippings to send in for grant monies and mayber helped curtail accidents. The newspaper loved getting the notices from the police about where they patrols were going to be because it helped newspaper sales and in turn ad sales. So it was a win-win for everyone...unless you were one of the people who didn't see the flashing headlights and were dumb enough to break the law and got caught or injured someone.