Here's the problem: the guys who really could shoot you at any moment don't wear signs around their necks. The look just like everybody else. So, behavior is the only thing you can make a decision on. Anybody who's been on the force 14 years has seen guys who were acting just like this guy who suddenly attacked, ran, drove off, or pulled a weapon. So, sometimes, what appears to be paranoia is just hard-earned experience.
“Anybody who’s been on the force 14 years has seen guys who were acting just like this guy who suddenly attacked, ran, drove off, or pulled a weapon. So, sometimes, what appears to be paranoia is just hard-earned experience.”
Or it could be paranoia based on improper training. Today’s LEO are trained to treat everyone like a criminal. Trained with military weapons and tactics. SO, when all you have is a hammer everything looks like a nail. As a result they resort to excessive force with frequent regularity.