Tirebiter,
In my opinion you are using an out dated term. Cop comes from old England where they used to cop people off the streets. We are in the 21st century where local governments have established voracious appetites for spending tax payer money. I now refer to them as RGs. I'll make comments to friends about the RGs watcing for speeders on a certain highway, etc. RG stands for REVENUE GENERATORS. Used to be years ago a judge would listen to a plea such as yours and rule accordingly. Those days are gone my friend. Everyone is guilty and pays the fine now. We still go through the ritual, because of some silly point in the constitution about getting a day in court or something like that, but it is really a waste of everyone's time,

Peter.

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