YN: Michigan Police Officers Buy Family a Car Seat Instead of Issuing Ticket

Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy (Matthew 5.7). You rock, officers.

7a5dca12b0b300491f1f759fb76a1cabInstead of issuing the parents a citation, Pavlige and Hodges decided to take action in another way.

“We spoke with each other and made the decision to go get them a car seat so we’d know the kid was safe and that this issue wouldn’t come up again,” Hodges said.

While Pavlige stayed with the family, Hodges went to a local Walmart and purchased a new car seat with money from his and Pavlige’s own pockets. They then installed the car seat and gave the family instructions on how to properly use it.

“The father was, I think, almost in shock,” said Hodges, who declined to say how much the car seat cost. “They didn’t say much but were just very appreciative.”

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