You are correct in this. Same with me. When i was younger, and/or drunk, I would get the LEO treatment. These days I say sir or ma’am. I got a ticket a couple years ago and I blame myself because I broke one of my rules - trying to explain myself/argue (a matter of perspective) - with the LEO. Don’t try to argue. Don’t try to explain. Just say sir or ma’am. Be respectful. Don’t grovel but don’t be confrontational either. Some here will say it is cowardly or you are giving them too much power, but it is better than the alternative.
It's a saying...and it quit frankly disgusts me. It shows that they on occasion do arrest people knowing they have nothing that will stick...or knowing the DA won't charge...but they want to teach them a lesson.
That is not how law enforcement is supposed to work and frankly...it's how resentment gets started and builds.
meh - at 50, i dont need a kid in his 30's flexing muscles of authority by being rude to me. If an officer cant deal with people respectfully and within the tenets of law, he/she has no place in law enforcement.
too often they will escalate attitude to establish the authority and thats not right either. I actually had a trooper nail me for a seat belt infraction do a double take when after the ticket and he said "be safe", I replied, "you too" (in all sincerity)...and it wasn't a good doubletake.