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"this is true, but it's effectively meaningless when compared to a total of X THOUSAND over two years.
see, they make is **sound** like they're doing you this BIG favor. It is designed to foster a "hey, cops aren't that bad philosophy, and well, since he did give me a break, i don't really feel it would be fair for me to fight the nice officer *who gave me a break* on the other charges.... after all, he DID give me a break..."
here's another way to put it (the psyche tatic anyway)... walk into one of those electronic stores in times square, NYC looking to buy a camera. you ask to see one, and the price tag is $500. you obviously feel the price is kinda high, so the salesman tells you he'll give you a "break" by lowering the price to $450.... you hem and haw some more, and he finally sighs and says, ok, ok, $415... you **feel** pretty good about it and buy it.
then you get home, and find the same camera at your local department store selling for $200"
This is one of the best written persuasive articles I have read in a while. I think there are only a few flaws in his argument. I agree with him :cheers: