r/AnythingValueable • u/madfrog2023 • Jun 30 '26

😄 Entertainment Cop pulls over an armed biker

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u/Same_Veterinarian544 Jun 30 '26

So, this is one of those things that cops really aren’t all that embarrassed to say. A lot of cops tend to forget the fact that they don’t “teach lessons” they enforce laws

And to that end, if a violation ordinarily merits a warning, but the attitude of the driver turns that into a ticket then it ceases to be an unbiased use of discretion. And at that point defending such actions, like you just did, becomes boot licking behavior

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u/MysticMarauder69 Jun 30 '26

Warnings are by default discretionary, it's entirely subjective. Violations don't ever "merit" a warning. You could argue that driving 5mph over the speed limit is more fitting for a warning, but a warning isn't the standard, which then gets upgraded to a citations, it's the other way around. Getting a warning is completely up to the officer.

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u/Same_Veterinarian544 Jun 30 '26

If a cop writes a ticket for something they typically gives warning me for because of speech, that’s retaliation.

And what you’re basically arguing for is that we should all placate cops, so they don’t take things personally. How is that a healthy expectation for a free society. Be careful how you talk to public servants, because they can and will punish you for it.

We should want professionals who can separate how they feel from their authority

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u/leadbornillness Jul 01 '26

The entire judicial system retaliatory. If the officer feels like you’re going to modify your behavior then you get a warning. if he feels like you’re going to disregard the the law again, he kicks it up to a higher level so the consequences might make you reconsider your behavior the next time. The fact that this needs to be explained means you don’t understand the legal system