To your benefit, I have to assume that you are confused. Do you really expect us to believe that, as an LEO, you commonly alter the evidence AFTER the fact?? Come on, you can't be serious!!!
Or possibly you have misunderstood THIS thread.
Let me try to help you..... there are two types of information that go on a citation. Some of the information is 'informational' (not critical to the relevance of the citation). For example, it makes no difference if you say the car is silver, and they say it is gray. Or if you say it is two door, and it is really four door.
The other information is CRITICAL to the case being made. Such as 'identification' of the driver (moving violation) or vehicle (non-moving).... or date and even (exact) location of the 'crime'. Lets look at some scenarios:
1) Parking citation. Officer puts down wrong license number. Ticket can be tossed if subject shows that vehicle was NOT at the location at time/date.
2) Moving citation: Officer puts down wrong date. Ticket can be tossed if subject shows that driver nor vehicle were at that location at that time.
3) Moving citation: Officer says violation occured on a street that is not within jurisdiction. Ticket can be tossed.
There are lots of other scenarios that can cause an issued citation to be invalid..... if the subject has competent counsel.
I have to think that either you are in a small 'hick' community with VERY friendly officers and prosecutors, or are doing this in violation of the subjects rights since they don't have counsel, or are simply watching too much television and have no idea how the law works (or is supposed to work).
And as a former LEO, I do NOT condone speeding, nor am I some kind of liberal 'let them free' person. However, even when I may not disagree with the writers actions, I am obligated to advise him of his rights to challenge an incorrect citation (or indictment) if warranted.
