Texas speed-trap town (population 249) has 50 cops, and more than half have been suspended, demoted, terminated or fired from previous law enforcement jobs
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You'd be drinking too if 50 of your neighbors were cops.
You usually see that in towns just on the county line where the neighboring county is dry (no hard liquor sales allowed).
Most counties are doing away with the dry laws but it's an old system that still hangs around in odd ways
I'm surprised it's only two, honestly. I bet there are three churches.
And ten cemeteries.
And no coffee shop?
Fun fact, there are people that think Texas is the best state in the world.
I'm guessing they are probably from Texas and have never been anywhere else
The worst part is, they do go to other places. Then they compare them with Texas and talk about how much worse they are.
Yup, not an American, but it seems to be quite the consensus that Texas has their way of living much better than anywhere else.
"This Trevi Fountain is purty, but we got better fountains in Texas!"
Nationalism on a state level
There are also americans who think america is the best country in the world
Last time I was there, it was hot and miserable. Everyone was super far away with long stretches of highway to get anywhere.
The food was good though.
Yeah, and Dallas is just one massive strip mall. I don't know why people like Texas so much. I get dystopian vibes when I'm there.
Same with Americans in general.
I don't think Americans outside of Texas think it's the beat state.
No, Americans think America is the best country.
I don't know any Americans that say that.
Whole town is a pig farm
No surprise, it's in East Texas.
I would have suspected Carl's Corner or Italy.
If I didn't know it has a larger population, I would have said Los Fresnos.
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Well its nice they have each other for support after such a traumatic and humiliating experience.
How bad of a cop do you need to be to be demoted for what you did holy shit
Texas.... nothing else needs said.