How is an officer writing a ticket not a conflict of interest?
In most areas the officer is required to live with-in the community. Even if they do not live there they still collect pay from the city. Since cities have limited funds the officer has a vested interest in gaining more funds for the city to pay their wages, maintain schools, repair roads and all the other things city funds are used for. The officer is unable to issue a citation that gains funds for the city without helping themselves in some way.
For that matter a judge is paid from the same funds. They are unable to make an unbiased judgment when the potential is there to gain funds for the city.
Yes I did get a ticket and the officer informed me that while he would usually let this one go the city is requiring all stops to receive a fine.
In most areas the officer is required to live with-in the community. Even if they do not live there they still collect pay from the city. Since cities have limited funds the officer has a vested interest in gaining more funds for the city to pay their wages, maintain schools, repair roads and all the other things city funds are used for. The officer is unable to issue a citation that gains funds for the city without helping themselves in some way.
For that matter a judge is paid from the same funds. They are unable to make an unbiased judgment when the potential is there to gain funds for the city.
Yes I did get a ticket and the officer informed me that while he would usually let this one go the city is requiring all stops to receive a fine.