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> it is also really nice when it works in your favor.

It's still unfair. The law should apply equally to everyone.

Yes - this is an area where slippery slopes matter because once you say some people are allowed to break the law it’s inevitable that the scope will expand.

> I know someone with a Purple Heart plate that pushed the military plate benefit to the limit.

I'd be a little more on-board with the NYPD's cards if you had to get shot in service of the country to possess one.

You received your Bronze Star plate for service to your country, though, not for giving a cop a discount at a restaurant.

Corruption is always nice when it works in your favor, that's why it exists.