Calling the cops these days results in a felony arrest or someone getting shot. Not every time, but this is the result far more than it should be.
My Daughter was stopped last January and charged with "Felony Fleeing" or failure to stop. No underlying charge. She was on a stretch of feeder road under construction with exits barricaded that was down to one lane when the HPD cruiser turned on the lights. She continued until she could pull over at a spot wide enough to stop without blocking the busy traffic. The two male cops proceeded to pull firearms and do a full felony stop, including handcuffs and frisk.
I would not have believed her story except when we hired an attorney and he was able to get the dash cam video it happened exactly as described. Cost was one night in jail; $550. to a bondsman for a $5,000.bond; $400. car impound; $5,000. Lawyer fee (friend of mine)and 5 trips to court, parking, loss of work etc. End result was she had all charges dropped. This is the system we call justice.
2 years ago My house was broken into in the daytime while I was at work. When I returned home I called the police. They sent an officer within 20 minutes who I met in the front driveway and showed both DL and CHL to identify myself as the homeowner. He immediately ask to disarm me. I refused but told him if he cleared the house I would then place the weapon in a drawer in the living room as a courtesy. He told me I could pick up a report at the station in 10 days.
I ask him if he would like for me to contact neighbors or canvas pawn shops in the area. He let me know in clear language that they were the police and I should not get involved in the investigation.
I have not been good at being intimidated so I ask neighbors who had cameras and we quickly identified a car and lic. plates. Police would not accept the evidence and again warned me from getting involved.
The lesson I took away was if you need a document for insurance call the cops otherwise they are a waste of time.