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Originally Posted by Finfeatherfur

To dispell other rumors in law enforcement -
No department has "quotas"
No officer gets paid extra for writing more tickets
No officer has an agenda
It IS officer discretion to write/not write a violator
Attitude may/may not assist in that discretion
Off duty traffic details are quite common through federal/state grants
Cops, in general, are not there to make your life difficult. They are there to do a job.
Cops did not write the laws they are there to enforce, thus they may themselves not agree with them!
And last but not least - if you are having a bad day, think about the poor soul having to direct traffic because of an idiotic driver wearing polyester clothes, a ballistic vest, and 30 pounds of gear around your waist! - No wonder they are a jerk!!!

I have 2 friends who are both troopers. I asked them if they have "quotas". They told me when they work a detail from complaints of speeding in a certain area or of an intersection where people are running red lights they are asked to write 12 tickets a shift. Writing 12 tickets on a 12 hour shift is pretty easy.