Policing for profit is in theory a good thing. Every time they enforced a good law the society profits. Every time they enforce a bad law the society should change the law.
The alternative is having bad laws that are enforced just sometimes, at the discretion and personal biases of the not-for profit police.
Some of these departments have used these "profits" for BBQs for the police, or flat screen TVs, or for personal vehicles for officers.
And in some of the cases where such "misuse" of funds has been taken to court, oftentimes the court has ruled that the PD has the perfect right to do so.
Not sure how this is a societal profit.
This happens whether policing is "for profit" or not. Do you think they'll give the mayor or the police chief's spouse a speeding ticket if it means $100 extra in the department budget? These powers are always used selectively. The police just have to avoid using the "bad laws" against a core group of people with political power, and maybe share some of the spoils of enforcement with that group.
There is zero notion of duty or honor in your worldview. The only decision loop that exists in your worldview is "(if (profitable? action) (action) (not action)". It's disgusting.
Police have a duty to justice. These police, if the reporting is correct, have ignored duty and used their office for pecuniary gain.
> Police have a duty to justice
How did duty to justice and honour worked for the black communities deliberately. targeted by law enforcement over the last 100 years (in the US)?