I'm picking up on that too......My grandfather was a sergeant on the Detroit Police dept, my dad was an Executive Lieutenant on the Detroit Police dept. and I've always treated them with respect.
I don't trust them any more. Last spring at this time, myself and three other seniors, one 90 years old, another 78 years old, another 76 years old and myself were sitting at a picnic table having a single bear after just finishing batting practice at a park in Warren, MI at about noon on a Sunday morning like we have been doing for years and years, 4 mornings a week from spring thru the fall.
A cop car pulled up and two big dudes get out of the car and slowly saunter over to our table. The biggest one says good morning gentlemen then looks at me and says "you're not supposed to have glass bottles in the park". I tried to explain to him this has been our routine forever and have never been approached by the cops. He then says I don't care how long you've been doing it, no bottles in the park. I didn't say another word, I poured the beer out of my bottle and put in my cooler then got up and left.......
That show of authority was totally uncalled for especially since there are no signs in the park that forbid alcohol of any type or glass bottles for that matter.......
Good story.
It used to be: Cops would harass you if you were causing trouble. Fair enough.
Now: Cops will harass you just because they can.
It’s sad. And it’s putting a wedge between the police and the average citizen.