Quote Originally Posted by kenyonchris View Post
...But I get the "I'm paying your salary with my tax dollars" snipe enough when I write a ticket, I think the reaction to "oh by the way, a portion of your donation is going to feeding our underpaid and underappreciated officers."
Wow. That just amazes me. I've have the upmost respect for law enforcement officers, and I'm glad that my taxes go toward paying their salaries. They protect me, my loved ones, our property, etc. They were also first responders on 9/11, when the plane hit the Pentagon.

I admit to speeding (no excuses offered, it's just a fact). If I get stopped, I'll apologize and pay the ticket because I will be in the wrong.

I was in a pretty bad car wreck more than 10 years ago and the Arlington County police officers who were on the scene took such good care of me. One came to the ER to make sure I was ok, and to tell me what happened to my car, the other driver (she was at fault), and what kind of fine/ticket he gave her.

He showed up to court hearing, too. He told the judge how badly I was injured, making sure the other driver received her fine.

Unfortunately, some people don't appreciate hard working public servants until they need them.