No, no... I am getting exactly what you're saying. Point is, it is your responsibility to determine which type of ticket to buy, how much to pay for it, if not and especially considering the fact that there was a ticket agent to talk to, you could have asked what type of ticket you qualify for... If you didn't do that or if you insisted on the type of ticket you "want to buy" versus the type of ticket that you qualified for, then you shouldn't cry foul if and when you get cited.
They don't confiscate your ticket. They ask you for your ticket and the might hold on to it while they write the citation but they do NOT confiscate your ticket.
WRONG!
The legal system imposes PENALTIES upon those who VIOLATE it. BIG HUGE difference.
And even if you are even remotely close to being right, you said the following:
... so what's your point???
Fight on!
All you're doing is clogging up the legal system! So don't complain about the fine being too high!!!

