On the city streets here in Redmond, WA (a.k.a. Microsoftville) the cop's latest revenue-generating trick is to stake out multiple crosswalks, and send plain-clothes officers across them all day. If anyone fails to yield to the "pedestrian", they get the big ticket. The problem is that the officers will stand and the crosswalk, looking the other way, and then dart out into the intersection. Total BS. Yes, I fell victim to this exact scenario (cop darted out on the other side of the street), but beat the ticket in court. I am all for road safety, but come on!
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