Matthew Russotto wrote:
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> >Matthew Russotto wrote:
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> >> >Matthew Russotto wrote:
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> >> >> >I'll bet not. DOT admin, state patrol costs, etc.
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> >> >> I guess you're not a good gambler. (State patrol costs? What, are
> >> >> you kidding? State patrol is revenue positive; why do you think they
> >> >> have those ticket books?)
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> >> >Maybe in PA, but not here in WA.
> >>
> >> Depends on who is doing the accounting.
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> >How?
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> The usual trick is simply to count the cost of the patrols, but not to
> count the revenue from traffic fines and (especially) the associated fees.

I cannot find any info on WA state that suggests that the State Patrol
is citation-revenue positive. They only get 32% of the ticket revenue,
while the locale in which the ticket is written gets 68%.

If you can find data that somehow supports your assertion that citation
revenue wholly pays for State Patrol operations, I'd love to see it.

Start with any state.

E.P.