I'm coming late to this, but I think there is a parallel in policing generally, where cops would rather take on low risk, easy win "mall cop" activities like pe

I'm coming late to this, but I think there is a parallel in policing generally, where cops would rather take on low risk, easy win "mall cop" activities like petty drug and traffic enforcement than deal with major crimes that have a real harm in society. Without a much more specific mandate from lawmakers, it is too easy to go after minor infractions by defenceless people instead of doing some hard work.