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Originally Posted by jar_e
Ugh I swore myself I wouldn't dive into this thread again but here we are.
I give breaks/discretion for a multitude of reasons...the least of which is that people aren't going to fight it. I honestly could not care less what happens after the ticket is issued. There's no grand conspiracy to get people to pay the tickets instead of fighting them. Heaven forbid the police want you to receive less demerits and pay less money if you feel you're guilty. Furthermore, there's no falsifying facts. Everything is documented on the back of the ticket which is viewable through disclosure including reasons why discretions or breaks were given.
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I get that you think this sounds like a nice thing to do, but IMO it’s really a very slippery slope and never understood the logic or why it’s considered acceptable. I say this as someone who drives a lot for work and is no stranger to receiving speeding tickets. I’m not saying police shouldn’t use their discretion in some situations and circumstances, but traffic violations are typically pretty black and white so the law shouldn’t be applied differently depending on what cop you’re dealing with and what kind of mood they are in that day.