My unnecessary ticket was in Berkeley. I got pulled over after an intersection with a stop sign. A cop that looked about twenty in a crisp, immaculate uniform came to the window and said that I had failed to come to a complete stop. I said "yes sir, I did, I even rolled backward". He put his hand on his gun, leaned down and yelled in my face "ARE YOU CALLING ME A LIAR?". No sir, whatever you say sir.

Maybe too many Berkeley council members had similar police interactions.