Who knew? Apparently expired or missing vehicle registration were racist? That’s according to the new Seattle Police Chief who will no longer enforce certain types of traffic violations, all in the name of racism and equity.
While Seattle police no longer will enforce certain non-criminal traffic violations due to racism and equity concerns, officers told conservative commentator Jason Rantz that the new policies will embolden lawbreakers to commit more serious crimes.
What are the details?
Interim Chief Adrian Diaz announced Friday that the following violations no longer can be the sole reason officers pull over folks, Rantz noted in a piece for KTTH-AM:Expired or missing vehicle registration;
Issues with display of registration plates;
Items hanging from rear-view mirror and cracks in windshield (though actual visual obstructions such as snow, fog, non-transparent material, or shattered windshields will be enforced); and
Bicycle helmet violations.“We know there are concerns [that] these violations disproportionately fall on those who are unable to meet financial demands,” Diaz wrote, according to Rantz’s piece.