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Originally Posted by gtc
Umm.... why would the state want to STOP you from getting tickets?
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Exactly. It used to mean (when you got a ticket) that you were posing a hazard to other motorists. It was a little bit of work to prosecute one and get a conviction under the old "beyond reasonable doubt" standard of evidence, and back when due process still applied. They had to have a really good reason. They lost money any time anyone fought a ticket.
Nowadays, under the "preponderance" standard of evidence (which essentially means "none"), and having duped us out of due process, it costs very little to prosecute, and it's just about a sure-fired "committed" verdict.
In light of that, I guess you're right. Why cut off a steady source of revenue? I guess as long as one only gets the petty little 5-10 over tickets, the state probably doesn't care. Kind of ironic, though, if that's the case. They are essentially saying you are really not a big enough hazard to everyone else to be worth their time to bother with. Yet you are a big enough hazard to cite. Kind of a "catch 22" in reverse.