[DoodleDawg]

In this case the police are doing what they are told. Its the politicians causing this. They’ve found a way to tax without passing one of those pesky laws.

No doubt. In some of these suburban sewers there is no other way of getting revenue except the police. There are no stores, so no sales tax revenue. Property values are minimal. Tickets and citations are the only way to get funds.

[MrEdd]

Well that’s a damned stupid and thoroughly leftist reasoning.

The conservative position is that if there is no revenue source you just have no services. Problem solved.

[NativeSon]

No doubt. In some of these suburban sewers there is no other way of getting revenue except the police. There are no stores, so no sales tax revenue.

There are a lot of burbs that are just bedroom communities - no business - they get all excited about "converting" a former industrial site into homes but never think about the longer term costs to the town.

Philadelphia has condemned functioning businesses to build subsidized housing of all things...