It’s that simple.
I have had Police encounters in some of the harshest, most repressive countries in the “Free” world including Mexico, Korea, Germany, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Israel. Many of these places give their police wide latitude and little oversight. To this day if I hear “Springen!” (German for “Jump”) I’d answer “Wie hoch?” (How high?).
I am of the firm belief that no cop administered ass whopping, tazing, or shooting ever started with “Yes, sir” or “No, sir”. The Street might be a good place for dick measuring with your Bros but if you do it with a Cop you get what you asked for. Play Stupid Games - Win Stupid Prizes. They have a job to do, it’s a dirty, dangerous job and the vast majority of them are honest people doing good work. Chances are if they’re being an asshole to you it’s because you showed attitude for no reason.
I got a cop fired in my home town, I didn’t do it on the street, I did it in the Chief’s office. I would have lost on the street and I was smart enough to know it. Playing Billy Badass is stupid under the best of conditions, doing it with an armed LEO is Darwin territory.