You are gravely mistaken. The individuals sworn to enforce the law have much greater latitude as to what they may do to use their authority, and it may mean to kill you if you resist their authority. You had better get this principle fully into your knowledge base, or it may not go well with you in an interaction with them. "Sir, yes sir!" is the correct response.
They are just citizens like you and me.
They most certainly are not, they are sworn officers of the law which you are not. To think that you are of equal authority in a confrontation is a deadly error in your ignorance and lack of fear of a person who may justly terminate your existence.
See my post #85 in this thread.
The middle-finger flipper was just as ignorant as you seem to be. Considering the prevalent increasing lack of respect for these peace officers, in this confrontation the officer acted quite well within his purview of exemplifying a warning to others, like you, of the nature of what "law-abiding" means.
Do you understand how beneficial it can be to you to grasp the concept?
Uh-huh. And, what more important duties was this cop not performing for taxpayers while tracking down and then beating up somebody who merely briefly insulted him? Not to mention the aftermath (MANY more resources squandered.)
If the bird flipper had SIGNIFICANTLY impaired in some way the officer from performing his duties, I’d have a different opinion. However, a middle finger in this situation is not “significant impairment” - unless of course the officer has poor self-control, which, I’ll admit, seems to be the case...
BTW, I understand that it is beneficial to NOT live in a Police State, quoting the Bible of all sources to try to justify the unjustifiable...
My goodness.
There’s gotta be a reasonable middle ground, and restraint by police, in these matters, for a “Free Republic” to function.
The individuals sworn to enforce the law have much greater latitude as to what they may do to use their authority, and it may mean to kill you if you resist their authority.
Nope. This is the USA not what ever God-Forsaken hell hole you live in. Here the police are public SERVENTS not masters of slaves.
"Sir, yes sir!" is the correct response.
Just when did I enlist? They are not military, I am not military. We are all citizens together. In fact COP stands for Citizen On Patrol.
Considering the prevalent increasing lack of respect for these peace officers, in this confrontation the officer acted quite well within his purview of exemplifying a warning to others, like you, of the nature of what "law-abiding" means.
Incorrect once again. Mr Policeman does not have ANY sort of authority to make me "exemplifying a warning to others". He may arrest me but that is IT. I am sorry you live in a lawless hell hole run by warlords but this is the US.
Here any punishing is done by the courts with a judge and jury, not by some roided up dude in his pretty blue magic uniform.