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… Coffee City, a town in East Texas with a population of 250, had 50 officers heavily patrolling city streets and issuing millions of dollars in traffic tickets, according to a KHOU 11 investigative report.
“There’s not much to Coffee City, Texas,” KHOU 11 reporter Jeremy Rogalski wrote last month. “Two liquor stores, a couple of dollar stores, a pizza joint, and a motel. But this town, which is three hours north of Houston, has quite a reputation among those who drive through.” …
Thanks for the context, sincerely. I had pictured only a speed trap, not a drunk-driving trap. I am confident, however, that if there are tickets to be written, county and/or state cops will be there.
Sure thing. Not like there aren’t plenty of small towns in Texas that have a history of speed traps.
I might even be underestimating the amount of speeding tickets that get written in the area, but I was more than a little surprised not to see Tyler or DWIs mentioned.
I have some family in the area. I will have to try and remember to ask them if they have heard anything about it next time I talk to them.