> Are you experienced in high-stress situations? <
You have obviously never met my ex-wife.
Anyway, I would hope that cops in general are trained to handle such stress. It’s an unfortunate, and inevitable, part of the job.
If a cop can’t keep himself under control, that’s in many ways understandable. It’s not an easy job. But then that cop needs to find another line of work.
Exhibit A: The Utah cop who lost his temper, and arrested that emergency room nurse.
“If a cop can’t keep himself under control, that’s in many ways understandable. It’s not an easy job. But then that cop needs to find another line of work.”
You have a point. However, if they control themselves well enough that their transgressions are as minor as this, that should be good enough.
Nobody’s perfect, but this is a perfect tempest in a teapot.