Officer fired for writing too many tickets WAP2001080831 - 08 AUGUST 2001 - WASHINGTON, DC, USA: Officer Mark Robinson of the Metropolitan Police Department adjusts a photo radar system which will be used to issue tickets to speeders on Michigan Avenue in Washington, D.C., August 8, 2001. The system measures a vehicle's speed, then takes a picture of the license plate and car. The photo is then processed and a ticket is mailed to the violator with the details of the violation. rlw/Roger L. Wollenberg UPI PALM BEACH, Fla., June 7 (UPI) -- A lawyer for a Florida police officer fired for issuing too many traffic tickets said the officer will fight to be reinstated. The Palm Beach director of public safety said in a Tuesday termination letter Officer William Eaton violated department rules, including conduct unbecoming and using his position to intimidate the citizenry, when he wrote 115 traffic tickets in a single month earlier this year, the Palm Beach Post reported Thursday. Union leaders said two other officers are facing similar terminations. Elizabeth Parker, Eaton's attorney, said her client will fight to be reinstated. She said he started writing more tickets to more effectively perform his duties when the town changed rules in January to give bonuses based on merit instead of longevity. However, Public Safety Director Kirk Blouin said officials believe Eaton wrote the tickets as retaliation for contract changes and the city reducing police pension benefits.