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Originally Posted by jammies
Part of being a police officer is discretion. Penny-ante stuff like giving out tickets for expired insurance papers to someone in a car which ISN'T EVEN HIS is not showing discretion. You are punishing someone for an offence which is not only obscure, but which isn't even his fault - HE never left those papers in there, his brother did.
It's like being a parent - you have to know when to punish and when to merely admonish.
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May he was doing just that in this case... we've only heard one part of the story don't forget.
I disagree on this not being the drivers fault though. Sure he didn't cause it... but ultimately the responsibility is always on the driver of the vehicle to ensure the documents are proper. Law is the law... if the cop doesn't decide to disagree with it, then don't disagree with the cop when he doesn't give you that break. Simple as that.
I agree though, I feel the LAW in this case is bull. However, I don't know the full intent behind it and it might even have a legitimate excuse for being on the books and regularly enforced. I just don't see any problem in what the cop did.