Some people struggle with personal responsibility.
No, it's more a matter of having a deeply held conviction of right versus wrong. I've gotten a few speeding tickets over the years, and my reaction is simply "well eff, he got me." I pay the fine and try to be mindful of slowing down. But I certainly don't believe every law has equally valid application in every circumstance, such as "enforcement" of the ordinance in the situation described above, and that's one reason why a certain amount of discretion is necessary in law enforcement.
But it is cute to see all the "eff the po-lice" types on here suddenly becoming misters law and order.