Not all cops have ticket quota's (most do). My brother is distinctly
allergic to giving tickets and will only do so if you make a completely
bone-brained mistake right infront of him. Of course, being a Deputy Sheriff
his primary function is to protect and patrol, not ticket. He's got a huge
area to cover and writing tickets is very non-productive.
This is just the opposite from the CHP. It says right on a CHiP'ys badge
"State Traffic Officer" which is tantamount to saying "I write tickets". So
it's quota central for those guys. Most city cops have quota's as well cause
the cities use ticket proceeds in the budget's and have to rely on "X" amount
of income.
Shaun
Tustin, CA
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Whoa, back the paranoia wagon up there, ace. We all know how you feel about
this, but this was just one cop who, most likely, didn't know the law and
was just trying to get his quota of paper in. Two minutes with a lawyer
will give him all the ammo he needs to fight this ticket. BTW, the above
comments are not meant to be flaming the police, just stating fact. The
police don't always know what the law is. And despite their insistence to
the contrary, they DO have ticket quotas. I've had police admit to me that
the only reason they were ticketing me was to fill out their quota for the
month.
Mike (No Enviro-Nazis hiding under the rug) Crumley
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