I'm not handing the cop the money, sure; but I'm handing his employer the money (the city, the county, whatever).
They're essentially saying "you can get a ticket or you can donate money to the city".
The way this applies to someone who can't afford the ticket is a bigger problem, similar to cash bail. If you can't throw them some money, you get shafted 10x worse.
They're essentially saying "you can get a ticket or you can donate money to the city".
The way this applies to someone who can't afford the ticket is a bigger problem, similar to cash bail. If you can't throw them some money, you get shafted 10x worse.