Cops lie. You can't take anything they accuse someone of at face value, unless there is hard proof.
Once long ago, I was stopped while driving slowly through an alley looking for parking while going around a block. Cops pulled me over, accused me of having drugs (which I did not have). Pulled me out of the car, searched my vehicle coming up empty handed. Pissed at not finding anything, they accused me of speeding through the alley. 15mph in a 10mph zone. I was doing about 5mph. I got the ticket dismissed. Have had other similar experiences. One time enroute to a meeting with top police brass, where the rookie cops sheepishly backed off red-faced once I told them who I was meeting.
I have run into good cops and bad cops. There are plenty of bad ones that ruin it for the good ones.
“Cops lie. You can’t take anything they accuse someone of at face value, unless there is hard proof.”
Except in court, then if it’s their word against yours, the court takes their side EVERY time unless you can produce exculpatory evidence.