Hate someone in Vegas? Do they have expired tags? Nevada wants YOU to be a snitch!

[MisterV]

Also there is the very real possibility that the police runs a background check on the snitcher and the snitcher ends up being arrested themselves. I have seen a few videos where someone reports someone else to the police and the police runs a background check on the person making the report and it turns out that the person making the report has outstanding warrants and the police arrests the person making the report.

Maybe in the Miami ghetto, but not in the lily white suburbs of Portland.

If you people obeyed the law you might not be so afraid of law enforcement.

[DGenBen]

Also there is the very real possibility that the police runs a background check on the snitcher and the snitcher ends up being arrested themselves. I have seen a few videos where someone reports someone else to the police and the police runs a background check on the person making the report and it turns out that the person making the report has outstanding warrants and the police arrests the person making the report.

So instead of snitches getting stitches snitches actually get cellmates who don’t like snitches & then they might get stitches too on top of that?

[DGenBen]

The problem is that fees are used to maintain our transportation infrastructure.

Not requiring scofflaws to contribute costs you more in the end and gives them a bye.

How generous of you.

Mr. V it could turn into a slipperily slope type deal.

One day you’re reporting on registrations & the next day you are reporting on “hate speech”, disloyalty to whichever political party is currently in power, & anti (insert whichever ethnic group, religious group, or political group is currently in favor) views.

Did you know that the DARE to keep kids off drugs program started innocently enough as drug education to school kids but actually ended with kids informing on their parents to the police for things like smoking pot at home?

[Dan Druff]

The problem is that fees are used to maintain our transportation infrastructure.

Not requiring scofflaws to contribute costs you more in the end and gives them a bye.

How generous of you.

Mr. V it could turn into a slipperily slope type deal.

One day you’re reporting on registrations & the next day you are reporting on “hate speech”, disloyalty to whichever political party is currently in power, & anti (insert whichever ethnic group, religious group, or political group is currently in favor) views.

Did you know that the DARE to keep kids off drugs program started innocently enough as drug education to school kids but actually ended with kids informing on their parents to the police for things like smoking pot at home?

All of that DARE and "Just Say No" shit was going on while I was in middle and high school in the '80s. I was aware of it, but I ignored it, as did every other kid I knew. And I didn't even do drugs.

It was invented by LAPD Police Chief Darryl Gates (remember him?) for the LA Unified School District -- a crap district both then and now. Fortunately I wasn't in that district. When my parents moved to southern California in 1973, and their only child at the time was 1-year-old me, they were smart enough to refuse to buy in any area served by LAUSD. They already knew about the fail, years before they had elementary school aged kids.

But yeah I totally get your point, and I agree. Government snitch programs are not good when it comes to fees, taxes, or victimless crimes.

[mickeycrimm]

Cheech & Chong’s Seargent Stadanko routine. Standanko is giving a speech to school kids about turning in drug dealers.

So one kid says “I wanna snitch on Billy! He sold me some shit that wouldn’t get a fly high.”

[Tasha]

Cheech & Chong’s Seargent Stadanko routine. Standanko is giving a speech to school kids about turning in drug dealers.

So one kid says “I wanna snitch on Billy! He sold me some shit that wouldn’t get a fly high.”

I get it. In the movie they try to nab drug users by getting them to turn in their drug dealers . In real life, Cops did a sting where they tried to nab drug users by claiming they were doing a free drug cleaning. A drug addict fell for the sting and gave the police her drugs to clean and ... She got arrested for drug possession. Posters said something like,"What kind of IDIOT gives the Cops drugs to clean for them?" Other Posters said something like,"Clearly get drug addiction was clouding her common sense. I actually feel bad for her. She looks to be only about 25 and might have at least one child who depends on her and is going to have to face having a Mother who is in jail."

[DGenBen]

Cheech & Chong’s Seargent Stadanko routine. Standanko is giving a speech to school kids about turning in drug dealers.

So one kid says “I wanna snitch on Billy! He sold me some shit that wouldn’t get a fly high.”

I get it. In the movie they try to nab drug users by getting them to turn in their drug dealers . In real life, Cops did a sting where they tried to nab drug users by claiming they were doing a free drug cleaning. A drug addict fell for the sting and gave the police her drugs to clean and ... She got arrested for drug possession. Posters said something like,"What kind of IDIOT gives the Cops drugs to clean for them?" Other Posters said something like,"Clearly get drug addiction was clouding her common sense. I actually feel bad for her. She looks to be only about 25 and might have at least one child who depends on her and is going to have to face having a Mother who is in jail."

How does one clean drugs?

[Tasha]

Cheech & Chong’s Seargent Stadanko routine. Standanko is giving a speech to school kids about turning in drug dealers.

So one kid says “I wanna snitch on Billy! He sold me some shit that wouldn’t get a fly high.”

I get it. In the movie they try to nab drug users by getting them to turn in their drug dealers . In real life, Cops did a sting where they tried to nab drug users by claiming they were doing a free drug cleaning. A drug addict fell for the sting and gave the police her drugs to clean and ... She got arrested for drug possession. Posters said something like,"What kind of IDIOT gives the Cops drugs to clean for them?" Other Posters said something like,"Clearly get drug addiction was clouding her common sense. I actually feel bad for her. She looks to be only about 25 and might have at least one child who depends on her and is going to have to face having a Mother who is in jail."

How does one clean drugs?

She should have known it was a setup sting as cleaning drugs just sounds plain weird.

[MisterV]

How does one clean drugs?

Ask a baby boomer.

Back in the day we put some Mexican weed on our Pink Floyd LP covers and plucked the herb and seeds off the stems and used gravity to have the seeds roll off .

Ugh...Oregon weed from the dispensary today is just SO much better.

Cleaner, too.

[DGenBen]

I get it. In the movie they try to nab drug users by getting them to turn in their drug dealers . In real life, Cops did a sting where they tried to nab drug users by claiming they were doing a free drug cleaning. A drug addict fell for the sting and gave the police her drugs to clean and ... She got arrested for drug possession. Posters said something like,"What kind of IDIOT gives the Cops drugs to clean for them?" Other Posters said something like,"Clearly get drug addiction was clouding her common sense. I actually feel bad for her. She looks to be only about 25 and might have at least one child who depends on her and is going to have to face having a Mother who is in jail."

How does one clean drugs?

She should have known it was a setup sting as cleaning drugs just sounds plain weird.

How did the cops find drug users and advertise their drug cleaning services?

Do they go to drug infested part of town and just start yelling “Drug cleaning! Get your free drug cleaning here!”?

[Tasha]

How does one clean drugs?

She should have known it was a setup sting as cleaning drugs just sounds plain weird.

How did the cops find drug users and advertise their drug cleaning services?

Do they go to drug infested part of town and just start yelling “Drug cleaning! Get your free drug cleaning here!”?

They claimed that drugs were laced with cyanide or something like that and they would "clean," the drugs to get rid of the cyanide.

[DGenBen]

She should have known it was a setup sting as cleaning drugs just sounds plain weird.

How did the cops find drug users and advertise their drug cleaning services?

Do they go to drug infested part of town and just start yelling “Drug cleaning! Get your free drug cleaning here!”?

They claimed that drugs were laced with cyanide or something like that and they would "clean," the drugs to get rid of the cyanide.

Would be strange a drug user would think their drugs were laced with poison.

A drug dealer & / or any drug supplier that laced their drugs with poison would have a tough time staying in business as all their customers would die, so not only no repeat business, but no referral business either.

[accountinquestion]

The Nevada DMV, fresh off a serious ransomware attack which completely crippled them, has decided to recoup those losses by starting a snitch program.

There is now a program in place to where you can snitch on anyone who has either expired tags or no license plate. You can make these tips anonymously.

On October 21, the DMV reported that they had received 5000+ tips in less than 2 weeks of the program.

Now they're bragging that the snitching is continuing at that same rate, with 5000 more tips coming in during the next 2 weeks.

Can you believe this shit?

Imagine being a snitch so the government can collect fees. Dumb.

I've heard the counter arguments:

"I have to pay fees, so should they!"

"These people are a menace and usually drive without insurance!"

"These people not paying causes may rates to go up!"


To all of this I say........BULLSHIT!

Driving with expired tags, or no insurance, is a risk. If you get caught doing so, you have to pay a stiff penalty, and may even get your car impounded. If that happens, tough titties, and I have no sympathy for these people. That's the chance they take by not following the clear and obvious regulations.

However, this a matter between you and the state government, NOT private citizens. The government should not be creating a "report someone didn't pay their fees" program so people can weaponize it against their enemies, which you know is going to happen.

Those who try to avoid these fees eventually get caught, and they eventually suffer the consequences. Let the process be handled by law enforcement and the DMV.

Furthermore, they do not cause registration rates to go up. Rates are not set based upon the total number of vehicles which register. Do you think they're going to lower registration fees thanks to this program? Fat chance.

What about insurance? Will this get uninsured drivers off the road? No, because these violations go against the VEHICLE, not the driver or owner. These people aren't going to quit driving because someone snitched on them about registration fees. They'll round up the money for the penalty, get the car back (if worth it -- otherwise they'll just buy another beater), and be right back on the road.



In general, I do not like government snitch programs regarding fees or taxes.

I'm with you more or less but it is worse in some MAGA states. For example - https://www.npr.org/2022/07/11/11077...ion-bounty-law
Your "snitch" program isn't much more than a hotline. There isn't much new outside of a streamlined way to complain about someone breaking the law. It isn't' incentivizing directly.

That law in TX is completely bonkers - especially given their claim of wanting a "small government". 10x worse. (hi Kewl) I wonder if it has been used successfully yet or will be appealed in some manner. Mdawg, you reading this? Can you give us some of your expertise?

But hey, I bet a lot of those TX types who support this also complain about CA for all sorts of reasons they were told to complain about.

People driving without plates isn't acceptable. Like ... at some points people are in a tough spot and don't have the resources but being able to drive around anonymously and such isn't compatible with having safe highways and societies.

[smurgerburger]

Late to this thread but the police do not enforce expired tags (including the "temporary" ones from newly acquired vehicles) in Las Vegas (source: my experience plus posters in r/lasvegaslocals). Consequently there are *lots* of drivers here who never pay for their tags (which I believe is a major source of revenue in a state with no income tax).

Also there is no automated or systematic attempt to check for insurance.

I think this is relevant context because it's not like this informant program is being added onto a system that was already functioning reasonably well.

[accountinquestion]

Late to this thread but the police do not enforce expired tags (including the "temporary" ones from newly acquired vehicles) in Las Vegas (source: my experience plus posters in r/lasvegaslocals). Consequently there are *lots* of drivers here who never pay for their tags (which I believe is a major source of revenue in a state with no income tax).

Also there is no automated or systematic attempt to check for insurance.

I think this is relevant context because it's not like this informant program is being added onto a system that was already functioning reasonably well.

A buddy who lives in LV was just talking about this last week with me. How it seems lawless and crazy, Vegas. He's anti-mask and not a big rule believer type of guy but even he was like ... man it is fucked !

[coach belly]

A drug dealer & / or any drug supplier that laced their drugs with poison would have a tough time staying in business

Opining about everything while knowing nothing, you're another basement dweller who thinks he's a comedian.

Get a clue, jerkoff, or shut the fuck up.

Fuck you clown, and your douchebag comments.

[MisterV]

Chill out, coach.

DGenBen is just sparring / playing with Tasha: they've an established "give and take" where he uses her often silly comments as a springboard for a yuk or two.

What, you don't ever laugh at your fellow humans?

[DGenBen]

Chill out, coach.

DGenBen is just sparring / playing with Tasha: they've an established "give and take" where he uses her often silly comments as a springboard for a yuk or two.

What, you don't ever laugh at your fellow humans?

Coach Anal Jelly doesn’t laugh at his fellow humans, because he has no joy or happiness in his life.

He is miserable & bitter so he tries his best to spread misery & bitterness into the world however he can.

At least he’s just doing it from behind a keyboard hopefully.

[coach belly]

DGenBen is just sparring / playing with Tasha:

Sparing with Tasha? Are you for real?

Point out the funny stuff.

[coach belly]

Coach doesn’t laugh at his fellow humans

I don't laugh at you making fun of Tasha. I don't find punks like you funny...not at all.

You're despicable.