I asked the trooper why he couldn't just give me a warning for not wearing a seat belt. The gist of his answer, although he didn't say it in so many words,was that since I am a white woman it would mess up their stats if he didn't give me a ticket. They are always in trouble for racial profiling, for stopping and charging more minorities. Once I'm stopped he has to give me a ticket. It may be true, but I still think it's just to raise revenue.
The trooper who stopped my gf was actually very nice, so frankly overzealous. We are about as white as you can be, but he only gave a warning, perhaps since he knew we could fight this one in court and win.