> Problem is they have created an atmosphere where it’s them against everyone else. Everyone else is treated like the lowest common denominator. <
You make a good point. A police officer has a very complicated job. Part of that very complicated job is public relations. And that part seems to have fallen by the wayside.
When I say “good morning” to my mailman, I get a “good morning” back. When I say “good morning” to a local police officer, I get silence. Is that a big deal? Actually, it is.
Well, I am sorry about that. When I say howdy to a PO, I always get a greeting back. I was stopped a bit ago for not wearing a seatbelt (another law the police don’t want to enforce), that guy responded to my friendliness with returned friendliness and a big smiley face in my warning.