Apparently the current crop of law enforcement bureaucrats does not share your assessment of this crap. It has long been my contention that people who go into police work are not the sort that think any laws are stupid, useless or downright evil, but take satisfaction in catching violators of every and any thing. This attitude explains why the French police were vigorous in rounding up Jews and turning them over to the Nazis - it was the law. They didn't see anything wrong with what they were doing.
I know it's got to seem that way but they are required to enforce even the most ridiculous laws if they are going to honor their oath.