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@The_Seldom_Killer
As a general rule, it's considered that if the offence isn't in contravention of the spirit of the law (protection of public and property) then there's better prevention in talking to the "offender" and stopping a continuation of offence rather than dumping fines on people. Receiving a fine is more likely to see repetition of offence through rebellion, whereas engagement is designed to elicit compliance through consent and shared opinion.
In other words, if a copper doesn't give you a fine they're just trying to fuck with your head. The correct response is to beat them around the head with a D-Lock and run away.