This is a clear example of them (LEA) having the mandate to generate income for the City, County, Township, State... Here in CA, they have mandated the enforcement of front plates because the state has started installing camera systems at intersections which will remotely cite you for "pushing" the yellow light. They can't cite you if you don't have a front plate that the camera can take a picture of...

LEA has now become a method of generating income for its governing body... $200 there, $140 there...it all adds-up... I've been privvy to the conversations at the county level... It is strictly to generate income, not safeguard the public...