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If you got a seatbelt ticket, either you got "that guy" who thinks he is doing his part to save you from yourself, or you did something which made him write that ticket. I don't blame you or blame the cop, it is what it is.Being pleasant has never done a thing for me. I know it's a tough job, but come on. They could show some compassion every now and then. I mean really? Seat belt tickets??????
I will tell you though sometimes you don't have much of a choice. Politicians pass these laws to feel good that they are doing something and granted, it is safer to wear a belt, but is it their choice or yours?
Anyway, so maybe the community complains, or the mayor gets a hair up his rear about it, or the chief, who knows... then the shift gets told by the sergeant they are to go out to do seatbelt enforcement for the day and write tickets for it. It happens. Targeted traffic enforcement is not at all uncommon for certain municipalities.
Or, here's the other part of it... a cop may be just doing his job and something someone says or does triggers his CS response and you end up with one of those multi-page cites that has every little thing like headlight not aligned, windshield wipers not in good condition, bald tires, cracked windshield, rear view mirror obstruction with the dangling decorations, etc.
Sometimes cops don't need a warrant to get inside your house.Thanks for the laugh
I admit that I deserved every ticket I've ever gotten. I'm always polite (except the two instances below). I answer their questions truthfully. That said, any LEO that comes to my house doesn't get inside without a warrant. (That's not true. I always let my father and brother in, but they were Feds.)
BTB's get tickets like anyone else. It's the attitude that matters more. This is one of those cases where personality does matter more than looks."Be nice and most will let you off." Hilarious. Unless you're BTB. Are you a Big Titted Blonde?