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usaf_photog t1_j45gdqr wrote

But how will the state police fund themselves now? :/

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psychcaptain t1_j45s33g wrote

Do we charge extra to the townships that no longer have police?

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yeags86 t1_j46fkmz wrote

Pretty sure they don’t get charged.

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psychcaptain t1_j47bw6n wrote

Well, that should change. If you want extra services from the Highway Cops, you should be on the hook.

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yeags86 t1_j47uhwv wrote

Absolutely agree with that. I don’t give a shit if they don’t have their own police force in these places. If PSP is going to do local police work, they should be getting paid for it. But they just say “we can’t afford police, do it for us but we aren’t paying you.” Let ‘em rot. Public services require money to operate, they aren’t a fucking charity.

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Petkorazzi t1_j46id1y wrote

Maybe by doing FUCKING ANYTHING.
If I drove the speed limit around the Capital Beltway I'd be crushed to death. Never see any police there ticketing anyone. Ever. Idiots in BMWs drive down I-83 at 90MPH weaving in and out of traffic like it's a goddamn NASCAR race. No cops. No tickets. I see more PSP in sleepy little towns like Red Lion and Dover than I ever see on the state highways.

PSP could fund themselves in a fucking day if they wanted to actually work.

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69FunnyNumberGuy420 t1_j46sb2o wrote

Back in 2008 a cop got shot on the Parkway West outside Pittsburgh and since that happened the cops don't pull anyone over for anything. You can do 130mph out to the airport if you want. They'll come scrape you up if you crash, but until that happens they won't lift a finger.

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