I was thinking of this and remembered a time about 11 years ago when I was pulled over for turning up a one way street in order to get out of a bad neighborhood as quick as possible.  Yes, a cowardly move, I know.

Anyway, a cop pulled me over and issued a ticket whislt letting my registartion blow away into the night sky.  He just offered a simple "sorry" and sent me on my way. All the way home I imagined some scumbag finding it, getting to my home before me and hiding in my bedroom closet.

I still got the ticket.