1% of cops have the piles the rest are perfect a$$holes.
Two years ago in another state, I was minding my business when, all of a sudden, a large twenty-something guy with wild eyes jumped in my path and began screaming violently at me. Only one other person, a woman, was in any position to see this. (It was a resort area during offpeak season).
I retreated from the animal and sweated for about 2 minutes. Not more than 3 minutes later, a bike cop rode by per chance. I flagged him down and told him to check it out.
Well, this bike cop was not more than 5-9 and 150 lbs, and he courageously approached that character within wrestling distance. Without pulling his weapon, and ask edfor an ID. I couldn't believe the fellow's balls.
After completing the check, he told me that the guy was off his meds, and not a crack/meth case that I had presumed. The cop was a great guy, completely calm, and not a cowboy that some on this thread are stereotyping them. And, personally, I would never want his thankless job.