Ferguson, Mo., is not the only guilty municipality. Most people have never heard the term "policing for profit," but they've certainly seen it in action. Speed traps on roads that run through small towns have long generated money for the local governments. Big cities also police for profit. Washington, D.C., raked in $92 million in ticket revenue ... MOREUSA Today Editorial: Policing For Profit Perverts Justice
Ferguson, Mo., is not the only guilty municipality. Most people have never heard the term "policing for profit," but they've certainly seen it in action. Speed traps on roads that run through small towns have long generated money for the local governments. Big cities also police for profit. Washington, D.C., raked in $92 million in ticket revenue ... MORE