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The Brookside Police Department would also stay off the nearby interstate for the next 10 years, except for emergency response, and there would be 30 years of strict caps on how much revenue the town could keep from policing and code enforcement.
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Brookside Police Department would also stay off the nearby interstate for the next 10 years except for emergency response and there would be 30 years of strict caps on how much revenue the town could keep from policing and code enforcement
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{
    "revenue_caps_duration": "30 years",
    "interstate_restriction_duration": "10 years"
}
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Created
February 15, 2026 at 3:04 PM (2 months ago)
Last Updated
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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