[quote=all]Hunting down and persecuting thieves is a cost, handing out tickets brings in money. Unless you are the unlucky taxpayer who got robbed or received a ticket you are better of financially when cops focus on traffic citations.[/quote]
I think you have confused “you” (i.e. me) with “the cops”
Hunting down and persecuting theivs is a cost – to the cops, but it benefits me.
Paying traffic tickets brings in money – to the cops, but hurts me.
I think this is the OP’s point. They aren’t serving the people anymore. Just funding their own existence, which, if they aren’t reducing crime, isn’t really justified.
