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… Coffee City, a town in East Texas with a population of 250, had 50 officers heavily patrolling city streets and issuing millions of dollars in traffic tickets, according to a KHOU 11 investigative report.

“There’s not much to Coffee City, Texas,” KHOU 11 reporter Jeremy Rogalski wrote last month. “Two liquor stores, a couple of dollar stores, a pizza joint, and a motel. But this town, which is three hours north of Houston, has quite a reputation among those who drive through.” …

  • TheMightyCanuck
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    1 year ago

    Lmao city council had no idea they were employing 50 cops? Or they just caved as soon as their scheme was figured out and blasted online…

    I wonder which one it is 🤔