Florida state trooper Paul C. Lawrence has been arrested on charges of issuing hundreds of fake tickets to unsuspecting drivers to boost his numbers to meet his quota. He was caught slipping when dozens of people complained of losing their driver's licenses due to unpaid tickets they had no idea they had ever received; many of these drivers were able to prove beyond a doubt they were somewhere other than the location printed on the ticket at the time the tickets were issued. Over 200 tickets have been dismissed so far; the fraud is thought to be so far-reaching, the Florida Highway Patrol has set up a hotline to try to ferret out more victims. Lawrence is charged with 22 counts of official misconduct; he has been placed on administrative leave pending conclusion of the investigation.
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