3rd Street near Kuebler Road

Turner, OregonJan 10, 20051 Comments

Turner is a very small town. Third Street is the main road through town. The police will stop you for any violation they can make up. My husband and I have both been stopped (me for speeding) and we know of several others who have as well. My husband was stopped on New Year’s Eve for going the speed limit. The officer said, "I was suspicious because I thought you were driving a little bit slow". My husband had not been drinking at all that evening. The officer was just looking to write a DUII ticket to bring in the revenue.

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"The officer was just looking to write a DUII ticket to bring in the revenue." What? So what you're saying is you are against the police trying to catch the DUII drivers who are on the road and at any moment could plow into you and kill you. Yeah, I'm totally against that. Is being pulled over by the police annoying, yes. Will I get over it when the officer finds out I'm not intoxicated and let me go with little more than a verbal warning, yes. As far as collecting revenue. Last I checked the small agencies get a very small portion of the citation after the state, county and courts have taken their 90-95% share. And most "revenue" goes in the general fund and isn't in the "Police" budget so they can't touch it.
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