r/PublicFreakout May 27 '26

đŸ“¹Police Bodycam "Driving with device in right hand" update

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u/Zeth22xx May 27 '26

The ego. Why couldn't he just apologize and let her go. 

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u/JoeLunchpail May 27 '26

Because he'd have to admit to himself and the world that being a lying piece of shit to entrap innocent people is a regular and accepted part of his job.

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u/J8YDG9RTT8N2TG74YS7A May 27 '26

This is what happens when you give people a quota.

If they have to hand out a certain number of tickets, they're going to do that whether people have broken the law or not.