Us Canadians have this migration where Snowbirds migrate down to Florida each fall, and return in the spring. It is common, and often vocalized “stay off this highway, stay away from this town because they will ticket you for speeding”. If you pay a few hundred bucks, you go on your way. If not, then you may be detained until a court hearing, who knows when.
The local judge, the cops, and all city officials are in this ransom game. Because of this they can balance the books in a corrupt town where everyone gets a piece of the action.