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Brookside, Alabama, made national news in 2022 after investigations revealed it was bankrolling itself through predatory traffic enforcement.
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Brookside Alabama made national news in 2022 after investigations revealed it was bankrolling itself through predatory traffic enforcement
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{ "year": "2022", "event": "Predatory traffic enforcement", "location": "Brookside, Alabama" } - Subject Tags
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- February 15, 2026 at 3:04 PM (2 months ago)
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- February 15, 2026 at 3:04 PM (2 months ago)
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https://reason.com/2026/02/11/a-tiny-alabama-town-ran-an-outrageous-speed-trap-now-it-will-pay-1-5-million-to-settle-a-lawsuit
Brookside, Alabama, will pay $1.5 million to settle a lawsuit over its predatory speed trap practices. The town was found to have been bankrolling itself through aggressive traffic enforcement, leading to fabricated charges and excessive fines. The settlement includes transparency and policing reforms.
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