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Originally Posted by Texrat View Post
The post above can be punctured quite easily, actually. The officer spies the person texting, pulls them over, and tickets them. If the driver decides to fight, they go to court as is their right. It is then incumbent upon the state to provide the proof (ie, phone records) and if that does not happen then the defendent wins.
Except in Canada. I got pulled over for speeding once and took the cop to court. Lack of evidence the judge sustained the charge saying that why would a cop testify falsely?

There is too much power and discretionary power police have (in Canada).