[Protagoras]

Just a personal little anecdote here: About a month ago I was pulled over for not wearing a seatbelt and fined $40. I hated it then, and I still hate it now. It's obvious the local governments are doing this to fill the coffers. Anyone who buys the "Officers write tickets to save lives" line has probably already bought 5 Brooklyn Bridges over their lifetime.

Here's another.

I was pulled over for speeding. I was certainly speeding, and was caught in a "speed trap" area near my home which I should have known better to avoid.

After I admitted I was speeding, the cop said, "I will give you a ticket for "no seat belt", even though we both agreed I was wearing mine. He explained that if it was speeding, the town would have to share the booty with the state but not on a seat belt violation. Further, he said he was doing me a favor by not having a speeding violation on my record. He was correct on all points.

But he gave away the town policy when he explained it.

It ain't about traffic, it's about dough.

[FourtySeven]

That's interesting.

[Gabz]

It ain't about traffic, it's about dough.

Ain't it always????????