If you have been seeing more New Orleans Police officers pulling drivers over, you might not be imagining it — but don’t think it’s because they city is in a financial jam.
New Orleans Police Chief Anne Kirkpatrick says she will have no part of setting up speed traps.
It is actually illegal to direct officers to write tickets for generation of income. That’s taxation without representation, and it is not going to happen under Anne Kirkpatrick,” the chief said. ”The police department will not be directed to make traffic stops to write tickets in order for income revenue.”…