Aside from the fact that I am exceptionally polite to everyone I meet, this is one reason I go out of my way to be polite to police officers. It reminds them that there ARE good people out there that they swore to protect and defend, and gives them a pleasant break from the "in your face" @$$holes they normally deal with. I cannot imagine the courage and moral strength it takes to be a police officer and deal with that sh!t every day. I can barely watch "Cops" because I'd just shoot 75% of the d!ck heads they deal with.
OTOH, it appears that these SWAT guys are completely out of control. Kind of reminds me of the old saying "When all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail".
I’m polite to them. No use creating a situation. Doesn’t change how I feel. Maybe most of the good ones you see on tv. They may be able to force themselves to act rationally for stint in front of the tv camera. Self gratification is what most of ‘em are about anyway.