Here's another tidbit, taken from an off-line conversation.
I have a friend who happens to be a police officer. When he is out of uniform, he is about as great of a guy as you can find...but when he gets in uniform, he changes. He was asked one day about this...here's his answer:
When in uniform, everyone lies to you...regardless of if its needed or not. Basically, he can ask someone where they are going (Conversation with anyone, not a traffice stop) and they respond with a lie. Basically people treat uniformed police with a bit of a guilty conscience (SP?)
Thus in uniform there is a major mask being put on by both the police and citizens.
This doesn't justify Officer Powell and the incident of discussion...but for me gave a bit of insight into the mind of police officers.
What gives people the justification to lie to the police? Being a Police Officer takes having some pretty thick skin...given the way the police are treated by many citizens.
Hopefully nobody on this board are a-holes towards police officers.
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