not getting arrested
2013-11-07 19:46:49.318974+00 by Dan Lyke 2 comments
The Atlantic Cities looks at former police officer Dale Carson's book Arrest-Proof Yourself:
"Law enforcement officers now are part of the revenue gathering system," Carson tells me in a phone interview. "The ranks of cops are young and competitive, they’re in competition with one another and intra-departmentally. It becomes a game. Policing isn’t about keeping streets safe, it’s about statistical success. The question for them is, Who can put the most people in jail?"