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Originally Posted by sicsun
But why did they still need to give me a ticket for it. I told him its my brother car,that i did not know he had the expire cards mixed with the new ones.
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Why? Because that would be turning a blind eye to the law. As well, you can't use ignorance as a plea for innocence.
A lot of people jump on cops for giving them tickets for stupid things like tint, exhaust, noise, etc.... but they don't realize that the police don't make the laws, they are only there to enforce them. As long as these are still written laws, police will continue to enforce them. To expect anything else is selfish, and quite frankly, means the officer wasn't doing his job to the full extent. At a minimum, expect to get charged for anything you have not going with the law, getting away with something is a bonus. Too many people go into a stop thinking they are saints and don't deserve a thing.
I've noticed a fairly large increase in people showing disregard for the police and a general lack of respect of what they do. Compare them to firefighters and they wouldn't hold a candle to the heros that protect our property from fire and natural disasters. In my mind, they are equal and unfortunately police are getting a bad rap now, and I'm not sure why.
This whole concept has kept me from applying to the force.