The kids a jerk but only the cop is displaying an egregious lack of respect for the law.
I see the cop being a warrior to try to teach the kid something. I have experienced warriors like the patrolmen and thank God for them.
A major problem in society is not taking the time to correct someone.
So many are focused on individual rights, the kid has a right to flip off the cop. But with rights come responsibilities.
I hope you encounter this kid someday and have the pleasure of him flipping you off and everything you stand for. He will because nobody corrected him.
I don’t worry about the rudeness of children. I worry about the agents of the state who don’t respect the civil liberties of the citizens, even the little shts.