Why are police in a North Texas city taking photos of people they pull over?

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Why are police in a North Texas city taking photos of people they pull over?
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Police in the small city of Pantego, next to Arlington, have for years taken photos of drivers who receive even minor traffic violations.

was one of roughly 600 U.S. cities in which punitive fines account for more than 10% of revenue. That list also included Pantego’s neighbor, Dalworthington Gardens.

“The picture was just sprung on me,” he said. “I didn’t question it at the time, but I was surprised.”Per the city’s policy, photos should only be taken when tickets are issued, but two people, including Pearce, toldPhotos are uploaded directly to the municipal court’s secure computer system, Coulter said, where they remain for five years before being deleted.

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