Connecticut cops audit shows tens of thousands of fake tickets over 5 years

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there was a 2022 report that found hundreds of tickets and four cops, but the audit shows a "high likelihood" that hundreds of state troopers had falsified over 26,000 tickets and that:

The total number of false records could ultimately be as high as 58,553, the researchers said. It was unclear if the fake tickets were deliberately falsified or were the result of human error, it said.

"This report suggests a historical pattern and practice among some troopers and constables of submitting infraction records that were likely false or inaccurate to the racial profiling system,"

the cops were to note the 'race' of those stopped in an attempt to STOP racial profiling, but the thousands of fake tickets submitted (or claimed submitted) reported a preponderance of caucasians and so skewed the findings of racial profiling investigations.

as to deliberately falsified or not, there's this regarding the initial report:

In appearing busier than they actually were, they accessed performance-related perks like better vehicles, nicer working locations, and other benefits of positive evaluations, the outlet reported at the time.

and this re the new audit:

Ken Barone, a researcher behind the recent audit, told NBC CT that it showed "a pattern of having records where you cannot find a corresponding record in the court system."

He added: "If you claimed you stopped a car and issued a ticket, there should be a ticket."

accepted, systemic practices that this report and ensuing audit shines a light on. keep ripping the scab off, let that pus out *nods*

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/c...1&cvid=cae3edbfa8cc41b7bc23ed1aa8bce817&ei=13