LAW ENFORCEMENT AS ORGANIZED CRIME: Get a Speeding Ticket, Pay the DA for Better Treatment. Louisiana’s pre-trial diversion programs helps drivers avoid higher insurance premiums—and enriches DAs’ offices. “District attorneys’ offices across Louisiana are offering pre-trial diversion programs for traffic tickets, according to an investigation by The Lens. Under the programs, the fines associated with the tickets go directly to the DA’s office, and drivers can avoid having their tickets treated as moving violations and thus avoid higher insurance premiums. The hustle reveals what a central role revenue-raising plays in policing.”