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Georgia drivers could refuse to sign traffic tickets and not be arrested under bill (www.wabe.org)

submitted 11 months ago by WabePoliticsNewsBot@yall.theatl.social to c/atlantanews@yall.theatl.social

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From WABE Politics News:

Georgia lawmakers are seeking to change state law to say that officers don’t have to arrest people who refuse to sign traffic tickets after a church deacon died in August after initially […]

The post Georgia drivers could refuse to sign traffic tickets and not be arrested under bill appeared first on WABE.

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[–] jmht@theatl.social 4 points 11 months ago

@WabePoliticsNewsBot How is it that a signature is a requirement anyway? 🙄

[–] Potatos_are_not_friends@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

This is one of those changes where even after it passes, cops will lie and threaten people. Because cops do not need to know the laws and are absolutely happy with the courts "sorting it out".

[–] JoMomma@lemm.ee 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

This sounds like some sovereign citizens got into the government

[–] Potatos_are_not_friends@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

How is this a bad thing though?

[–] GBU_28@lemm.ee 1 points 11 months ago

Wut