Quite a few years ago I managed to accumulate a fair number of parking tickets...to the tune of about $150 (this at a time when they were no more than $30).
They'd gone to warrant, this before the days of just collecting when your registration was due, a cop came to my home and took me into custody.
In the cruiser he told me he'd be taking me downtown where I would have the option of paying the tickets or being arrested. He then told me what the amount would and asked if I had that much cash on me (and told me they wouldn't take a cheque).
I didn't.
He offered to drive me to a bank with a Instant Teller (long enough ago that they weren't that common) about 15 minutes out of his way...I accepted his offer and an hour later I was back home.
Luckily I've had very few interactions with the law...but anytime I have I've treated them reasonably and have been treated reasonably in return.
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