[RICH1]

Good April fools joke!

[Uncfan1959]

Agree,90% travel at 21-24 mph.

Originally Posted by Rich Iwaszko

The Villages will be starting a program to curb the speeding on multi modal paths.
The Citizens on Patrol for Speeders will start ticketing all vehicles that exceed 20 miles per hour. The first ticket will be 25$ and second and forward will be 75$. The Cops will work off a 30% commission rate, use their own golf cars, be equipped with radar guns, sirens, and use their own phone to capture pictures. The excess funds will be used to cover equipment costs, uniforms, food banks, and psychological evaluations for repeat offenders. If your interested in becoming part of COPS please call 1-800-468-9255 on Tuesdays from 10-2. Thank You!

Is this an April fools joke??!!??

Commission?

Yeah no incentive here.

I do agree there seem to be some speedsters out there that it would be nice to watch sweet justice prevail.

I was buzzed by a lifted "work style" ATV or cart (?) out by Water Lily Bridge at about 9 PM. Absolutely no one around and in the darker area where street lights are not as prevelant.

I thought it was a car on the road at first as it fly by. It had to be going at least 30. It was so fast and made no noise approaching so it caught me completely off guard. If I had pulled left from hugging my side of the path it would have killed both of us I am sure of it. I would have happily made a commission off of that a@#$%^&!

[ThirdOfFive]

Originally Posted by Laker14

check the date

Bingo.

On a more serious note though, I've thought for awhile now that cops working on commission isn't such a bad idea. Back in Minnesota I suggested that off-duty or retired law enforcement officers might like the opportunity to pick up a few bucks on the side doing traffic enforcement, not on golf-cart paths but particularly on freeways and major roads where the scofflaws are omnipresent--and dangerous. There's no reason why it wouldn't work: after all the cops doing the enforcement would still be licensed peace officers and the and rules of evidence, fines, etc. would be the same as if you were nabbed breaking a law on a highway by a cop doing his or her regular shift.

It was greeted with, shall we say, something less than wild enthusiasm. But a surprising number of people thought it would be a good thing to do.

[Waltdisney4life]

I’ll do it for 25% commission

[irishwonone]

Originally Posted by Rich Iwaszko

The Villages will be starting a program to curb the speeding on multi modal paths.
The Citizens on Patrol for Speeders will start ticketing all vehicles that exceed 20 miles per hour. The first ticket will be 25$ and second and forward will be 75$. The Cops will work off a 30% commission rate, use their own golf cars, be equipped with radar guns, sirens, and use their own phone to capture pictures. The excess funds will be used to cover equipment costs, uniforms, food banks, and psychological evaluations for repeat offenders. If your interested in becoming part of COPS please call 1-800-468-9255 on Tuesdays from 10-2. Thank You!

Scam😂

[Dantes]

I agree against the law secondly you must be certified to operate Radar
And be a certified Officer I can go on but won’t

[Chuckndianne]

Originally Posted by Rich Iwaszko

The Villages will be starting a program to curb the speeding on multi modal paths.
The Citizens on Patrol for Speeders will start ticketing all vehicles that exceed 20 miles per hour. The first ticket will be 25$ and second and forward will be 75$. The Cops will work off a 30% commission rate, use their own golf cars, be equipped with radar guns, sirens, and use their own phone to capture pictures. The excess funds will be used to cover equipment costs, uniforms, food banks, and psychological evaluations for repeat offenders. If your interested in becoming part of COPS please call 1-800-468-9255 on Tuesdays from 10-2. Thank You!

I am in favor of some type of control for the speeding and reckless driving. However I don’t think this is a legal method of doing it.

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by ThirdOfFive

Bingo.

On a more serious note though, I've thought for awhile now that cops working on commission isn't such a bad idea. Back in Minnesota I suggested that off-duty or retired law enforcement officers might like the opportunity to pick up a few bucks on the side doing traffic enforcement, not on golf-cart paths but particularly on freeways and major roads where the scofflaws are omnipresent--and dangerous. There's no reason why it wouldn't work: after all the cops doing the enforcement would still be licensed peace officers and the and rules of evidence, fines, etc. would be the same as if you were nabbed breaking a law on a highway by a cop doing his or her regular shift.

It was greeted with, shall we say, something less than wild enthusiasm. But a surprising number of people thought it would be a good thing to do.

Terrible idea IMHO> The officer doing it will give tickets left and right never listen to an explanation and some would make up a reason in order to make more of a commission.

[Get real]

But, but, but.....it's on the internet. It must be true.

[MrFlorida]

You know this is a joke right ?

[banjobob]

Of course this is a joke , a strong left hook might change the Citizens Patrol officer mind tho’

[lifefitnessdmb]

The “cop” is going to have to speed to catch people, so shouldn’t he get a ticket too ? We should take his picture and post it on line.
Some people have nothing to do but complain

[ThirdOfFive]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

Terrible idea IMHO> The officer doing it will give tickets left and right never listen to an explanation and some would make up a reason in order to make more of a commission.

...The assumption being that all cops working on commission would milk the system for every possible cent?

I don't agree. I've known many people who work on commission who are also as honest as the day is long. In any case you'd still have to be breaking the law to get caught, and once caught you'd have the same rights as anyone else. If you felt you WERE innocent you could plead not guilty, go to court, and make the cop prove you broke the law.

[Dgodin]

Happy April Fools Day!
Well done