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A police officer doesn't decide punishment. Yes, it may seem like it, but consider that these guys (and gals) are law enforcement officers. The judicial branch of government deals with punishment (after dertermination of guilt). Let's look at what a peace officer does.
The cop is tasked with upholding the law. That means if he sees you breaking the law (in whatever form you break it) he is supposed to do something. He has a range of choices, depending on the circumstances. That may be what your question speaks to. Does he watch you drive by after rolling a stop sign and forget it? Does he pull you over, run your plates, license and then check you out before giving you a warning? Or does he just take your license and registration and head back to his cruiser to call it in and run the standard check before issuing you a citation?
The choice an officer makes as regards what to do with you when you catches you "bending the rules" will depend on what you did and what the rules say, and how he perceives you when he contacts you. If you, say, roll a stop sign, he might warn you. If you roll that stop sign in front of a grade school at about 8 in morning of a school day, don't count on just a warning. The officer's training, experience and professional judgment will determine what happens in a given situation. How you behave will also have something to do with the decision, too. Don't even think about trying to blow anything by a cop. You don't have a clue what he's see out there. Are you a stand up person or just another knucklehead trying to duck a ticket? After you get pulled over, but before the officer arrives at the window of your vehicle, decide which one you'll be. Choose wisely and well. You didn't get pulled over to have a good citizen's award issued to you, did you? Be smart about this one.
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