When you get to court they are going to believe the cop every time. Lawyers from outside our county wont even take cases here because they say the cops and DA’s lie.
I live in a small town and it is all about jobs, the people are about to erupt.
That's not so. A lot depends on the jury and thus on the demographics. In my case (I was the cop in question, felony assaulted while I was directing traffic around a disabled vehicle) the DA thought as you did and didn't bother to call any corroborating witnesses. He made it a "he said/he said," case and the jury decided that was reasonable doubt.
I'm not complaining, just pointing out that it's not true that the cop is always believed.