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

submitted 8 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 8 months ago

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

[–] Potatos_are_not_friends@lemmy.world 3 points 8 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 8 months ago (1 children)

This sounds like some sovereign citizens got into the government

[–] Potatos_are_not_friends@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

How is this a bad thing though?