Waldo Fl. speed trap update

spoon059 wrote:

Big Katuna wrote:
Wrong. Cities in Florida can set their own speed limits. And add stop signs.

Is it the CITY that sets it, or the POLICE DEPARTMENT? The city government is still there, the police department isn't. I highly doubt that they allow the police department to set the speed limit, therefore disbanding the police department, in and of itself, doesn't change the speed limit one bit.

People are just hoping for a more lenient enforcement of said speed limit.

Yep thats right people are hoping they can get through Waldo without being ticketed for 1 or 2 miles per hour over the quickly changing speed limits by quota driven police dept.

I had occasion to do business with the city of Waldo a number of years ago and was actually warned by the dept. head I had an appointment with to be sure to be below the speed limit coming into town or the chances of getting a ticket were high. My hats off to the officers who stood up and brought truth to the issue.

Big Katuna wrote:
Wrong. Cities in Florida can set their own speed limits. And add stop signs.

Is it the CITY that sets it, or the POLICE DEPARTMENT? The city government is still there, the police department isn't. I highly doubt that they allow the police department to set the speed limit, therefore disbanding the police department, in and of itself, doesn't change the speed limit one bit.

People are just hoping for a more lenient enforcement of said speed limit.

Carb Cleaner wrote:
LEOs should get respect for their actions and integrity instead of through intimidation and trickery. It's not just Law Enforcement. We could use a little more integrity, everywhere.

With that attitude and the other opinions posited in your well written post, you won't last long here. I mean, the utter audacity of being REASONABLE! Perish the thought! :C

Professionals shouldn't try to defend their position and career by saying, "Only doing my job." I know the difference between right and wrong. It was taught to me by my parents, other elders and church. I bet you know the difference, too. Plus, I like to believe there's an innate ability for civilized people to treat others as they would like to be treated. Deciding to do the right thing when no one is looking is called integrity.
The officers that finally realized a quota was wrong and stood up to their Supervisor did the right thing. I'm guessing it cost them, dearly. Until the Thin Blue Line attitude is completely abandoned, the abuse and exploitation of citizens will continue. This incidence seems to indicate that many LEOs have integrity. That's encouraging and offers a glimmer of hope that, once again, citizens won't be scared of LEOs. LEOs should get respect for their actions and integrity instead of through intimidation and trickery. It's not just Law Enforcement. We could use a little more integrity, everywhere. It's not a new problem.
I can see where you may consider my statements a personal attack, but they're not meant to be. I understand not all LEO are bad or corrupt, but it only takes one bad apple. The bad apples need to be exposed.
Lies, d@mn lies and statistics. I, too, would like to see the stats on Waldo's crash rate, but I won't go looking for them. Correlation does not mean causation.

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I think a lot of people here want the speed limits adjusted. The Waldo Police Department didn't set the speed limit, the Florida Dept of Transportation set the speed limit.

Wrong. Cities in Florida can set their own speed limits. And add stop signs.

down home wrote:
Some's logic is bewildering. The sign is the universe.

I can only guess that this post was born of either alcohol or some other drug. :@

decided not to comment

spoon059 wrote:
As a police officer, I can state that in my experience 10 to 15 mph over is generally accepted by most reasonable officers.

If you are indeed a LEO I have to ask the same question. Why do we have speed limits at all?

Dog Folks wrote:
Do you also tow at 75? If so what brand/type of tires are you using?

Don't tow at 75mph. Usually 65mph. Have XPS Ribs on my 5'er, MS2's on TV.

Carb Cleaner wrote:
doing what's right. It's about citizens being protected and not exploited.

Define what is RIGHT.

Legally right? Strictly enforcing the speed limit?
Honestly right? No evidence that officers lied to give tickets.
Fairly right? Sounds like EVERYONE that speeds gets a ticket... so its fair.
Ethically right? Again, no evidence that officers lied.

Unless you have another definition if RIGHT, it sounds like the officers were doing something right.

Citizens being protected? I wonder what the crash rate along Rt 301 in Waldo is, compared to other towns. Lower speed limits usually result in less crashes. When there are crashes, lower speeds usually result in less injury. Sounds like citizens are being protected.

It sounds like you are advocating LESS enforcement of the law. The speed limit is still the same, so it is RIGHT to not enforce the speed limit?

I think a lot of people here want the speed limits adjusted. The Waldo Police Department didn't set the speed limit, the Florida Dept of Transportation set the speed limit.