>>>They are armed and dangerous and are prepared to maim and kill in the performance of their duties.
Make sure you get their ID (Name & Badge number) as required by their policy & have them have their body cameras on. You ALWAYS film them from a respectful distance. (usually 10ft) in their act of their duty.
There are many videos of cops simply refusing to ID. Instead of stating their name and badge number, they just point to their shirts. I don’t try to get closer to read them. Officer safety and all that.
And filming from a safe distance? Try that 10-foot rule, and a cop with a bad attitude will force you back, way back. Like out of audio range back.
Whatcha gonna do then? File a complaint? That’s just another sheet of paper that gets filed and forgotten.
Don’t get me wrong. I’m not talking about all cops or even most cops. But certainly enough to smear an entire profession.