This Louisiana Town Runs Largely on Traffic Fines. If You Fight Your Ticket, the Mayor Is Your Judge. - eviltoast

Fenton, population 226, brings in over $1 million per year through its mayor’s court, an unusual justice system in which the mayor can serve as judge even though he’s responsible for town finances.

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      It very much is. 2Pac dances in it. He was a dancer in Digital Underground. You might know them from the hit song “The Humpty Dance”. There’s a random performance from them in the movie.

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      I watched it once at the age of 8 in a hotel on a roadtrip. It has haunted my dreams ever since.