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[–] Eleutheria 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

Most of the time they don't have to "make something up" but instead just use some perfectly "legal" fine that's on the books. I know someone that got pulled over late at night for a random DUI stop. He was honest with the cop, said he had two beers, and did the full field sobriety test. After cooperating with him, the cop said he did an "aggressive start" from a red light, wrote him a ticket for $200, and did the exact same thing he accused the guy of.

Police are a different breed in today's diverse society, because the job offers new incentives and drawbacks from the good ol' days of the Andy Griffith Show. Power trips are the highlight of a cop's day between incredibly tense traffic stops and chasing down thugs. The job in a limited scope is necessary for society, but also would only attract psycopaths or low to mid-IQ authoritarians.

Admittedly, it's probably different outside major urban centers. But it isn't pretty here.