Police in the United States fined for a gift certificate (Photo: reproduction / WCHSTV)
You would think that if you traffic violation And then a cop asks you to stop the car? Surely, you were already preparing to take one more, But drivers in the city of Charleston, United States, were surprised by a gift card.
That’s right, the South Charleston Police Department was handing out gift cards from a chain Fast food Fines for drivers instead. “I passed the red light (coincidentally, of course) and, as expected, I was stopped. The policeman took my identity and information from the car, and when he returned, he shocked me by not giving me a ticket, but rather giving me a gift card for the Chick-fil-A restaurant, ”said American Gene McAllister Lilly on Facebook.
The idea came after Chick-fil-A, A fast food chain specializing in chicken sandwiches, go to the local police and ask if they want to distribute discount coupons to drivers. There, the police department accepted the proposal to bring some lightness to the city’s residents for the day. The restaurant provided $ 500 in rebates to be distributed in this action.
according to this Good News Network, Officer Robert Yeager said police officers were instructed to stop the usual drivers when they saw them violating a traffic law, but they should surprise the driver of the car with a $ 10 gift card.
“Generally people are not very happy when you ask them to pull, so putting a smile on someone’s face makes for a good feeling,” said Officer Justin Morris.
