Waldo Police Admit to Ticket Quotas. Surprised?

[TheCat]

The Gainesville Sun reported that Officer Brandon Roberts told council members Tuesday night they were required by Chief Mike Szabo to write 12 speeding tickets per 12-hour shift or face punishment. He offered an electronic presentation and printed emails as evidence.

Roberts said they were speaking up because they no longer have faith in their "chain of command."

Waldo was ranked as the nation's third worst speed trap by a national publication in 2012. The Sun reports that documents show about half the city's $1 million budget comes from an item listed as "police revenue."

Szabo, chief since 2007, was suspended Aug. 12 pending a state investigation.

http://www.news4jax.com/news/waldo-cops-say-theyve-been-under-ticket-quotas/27751920

Surprised?