Episode
Ticket Quota Scheme Exposed
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- Jun 20, 2026
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- 119
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Summary
A woman named Natalie Deese was slapped with over a thousand dollars in bogus tickets after a traffic stop—only to discover the officer’s name on the tickets didn’t match the cop who pulled her over. What started as a personal nightmare spiraled into a shocking allegation of a ticket quota scheme inside the McBee Police Department. Former officer Jerriell Wright exposed how officers were pressured—by the mayor and even higher-ups like the chief and a councilman—to hit daily ticket targets, even going so far as to log into another officer’s account to inflate his stats. Wright claims tickets were issued under fake names to protect the mayor’s reputation and boost town revenue. Deese, now unemployed and license-less after being unable to pay fines she didn’t know existed, is fighting back—while the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division investigates password sharing and other misconduct, including charges against Lieutenant Greg Block in a separate case. This isn’t just about one driver—it’s about a system under pressure to generate revenue at the expense of justice. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: [email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/f0a9c4542344c5cd