Reply to ""Europe Slapping Rich With Massive Traffic Fines""

Larry,
In Arizona they actually do pay people to go out and serve people that have received photo radar tickets. A friend of mine had lost his job and needed some kind of way to make money. The state offered a job, where you paid them $250 to go through a course to become a officer of the courts (complete with a paper badge) to go out and serve those that have not responded. They have to use their own vehicle and gas, and usually have to work nights and weekends to try to reach people at home. He says he makes less than minimum wage after his fuel expense, since he only gets paid on those he is able to serve.
He said it was not worth it, he has been threatened, chased down the street with a shovel, and even had people call the police on him (which of course backfired on them, since they were then served).I think he said they received a list of 50 names and addresses at a time and only had about a three week window to serve them before the time expired and the notices were thrown out.