What does that say about a LEO, that he can’t just walk away from a mouthy kid? Doesn’t have much self control, does he? She may be mouthy and aggravating, but isn’t he the adult? The one in control? Now he’s put himself down to lower than her level, by letting her get to him like that.
No doubt she was thinking such thoughts and how she could trick the cop so she could break out.
Yup, break out ~ every prisoner has those thoughts ~ she'd already broken out of her home and stolen her mother's car, so why not top that with a jailbreak.
Bet she'd get big ju-ju at school for that one.
Cop was correct ~ this little cookie was willing to kill him to escape. He had a reasonable fear for his life.