A New York City police officer has reached a $175,000 settlement with the city in a lawsuit that illuminated the use of the “courtesy cards” that officers dole out to friends and relatives to get out of traffic stops and other minor infractions,

A New York City police officer, Mathew Bianchi, reached a $175,000 settlement with the city in a lawsuit over 'courtesy cards' given to friends and family to evade minor infractions. The lawsuit highlighted the misuse of these cards and the retaliation Bianchi faced for not honoring them.