I did, too!! Sadly, it wasn't unicorns or Easter bunnies, like the fictional "177 gang bikers" at Waco were/are. It was all too real, and cops like that are all too common. Fortunately, there are some very good righteous cops, as well. I know enough of them -- I also know enough bad, deceitful, power-trip bully cops who consider the most important part of their jobs is to establish their authority over mere peon citizens they ostensibly "protect and serve," but which they in fact bully, abuse, and sometimes kill.
When I am dealing with a cop, privately/personally as a friend or on the street with regard to the cop's duty as a cop, I reserve judgment as to which type of cop he/she is until I see something they DO that indicates which type they are. People who assume EITHER good or bad on the part of a cop, are laying themselves wide open to big mistakesville.
I don’t assume either good or bad. I just want to stay away from them. And them from me....sorry if that seems harsh. It’s not meant to be. There are several folks I choose not to associate with. That doesn’t mean I hate them.
“like the fictional “177 gang bikers” at Waco “
186 ...