COPPED

Just a thought: what if police pulled you over to offer stars and stickers and rewards for obeying the law instead of just breaking it?

"Do you know why I pulled you over?"
"No sir."
"I just wanted to say I really appreciate the proper pause you gave at the stop sign back there. Way to not roll through it. Please accept this get out of jail free card and have a nice day."

"Do you know how fast you were going back there?"
"No ma'am."
"Just the right amount. Thanks for obeying the law. Here's a lollipop."

I thought of this recently as I was sitting at a red light by my house. It's a one-way street but you cannot turn right on red at this intersection. No, no, no. And to enforce this, there is often a cop hiding behind the church ready to get someone who breaks the law. But he or she is never there when I sit patiently and wait for the light to turn green so I can go right. But I do it anyway. And just once, I wish a cop would come after me and say thanks for doing the right thing.