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Originally Posted by MaxPower
I explained where I got my assumption from two posts ago. As soon as the cop came to the house, asked if the OP was gonna fight it still, and gave him another ticket, any illusion of kindness evaporated. A true act of kindness does not demand a reward. This guy did just that, he had his own interests in mind. And I already acknowledged that "people are less likely to fight a lower ticket", in fact, that statement supports the fact the lower ticket was not kindness, but in the officer's own self-interest.
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Thats just not true. My work I dont have to write traffic tickets, but I have a lot of friends that do. When they give a ticket to someone and reduce the amount by dropping the actual speed, they let them know that if they try to fight it in court, they will re-issue a new ticket for the actual offence that took palce. It is not being vindictive it is simply how it works. If you want to waste everyones time then you are going to be prosecuted for what you actually did.
Maybe it's not a waste of time if you are actually inoccent, but if you are inoccent than there should be no problem with fighting the actual offence then.