I have seen more accepting bribes than that I needed to thank for giving me directions or something.
I have never had one thank me for my military service, or give men anything free while I was in uniform, or thank me for not being in a union.
During the Vietnam war, those of us in uniform, learned to avoid cops, and try to avoid their harassment.
It’s amazing the differences in life experiences some of us have. Whenever I traveled home on leave I always traveled in uniform (yes, this was during the height of the VN war) and the police I met always went out of their way to be courteous and friendly to me (most were former military).
Every time I got stopped by the police (I tended to drive a little fast back in the day), I would always include my military ID with my drivers license and without exception, I was let go with a warning.