September
Houston Dwi Attorney
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Are DUI’s really just scams to line the pockets of the cops, cities & counties?
Recently, the Houston Chronicle reported that overtime attributable to DWI cases meant big money for some police officers. One specific officer cited by the Chronicle more than doubled his annual salary, to $172,000, based on overtime committed to the department’s DWI Task Force. Other officers on the task force also earned six-figure salaries due to overtime investment.
Some defense attorneys, according to the Chronicle, claim that officers manipulate cases, involving multiple officers and switching defendants in order to accumulate more overtime hours.
Combine this with the comparatively large sums of money generated through citations and vehicle seizures that occur during DUI checkpoints, but that have nothing whatsoever to do with DUIs, and there seems to be money everywhere: Fines, costs, fees, impoundment charges and more for the cities and counties involved, and overtime payment sometimes in excess of 100% of base salary for the officers who make it happen.
A buddy of mine was killed by a drunk driver. Screw you.
Houston DWI Lawyer, Joe Stephens, Stephens Law Firm