A couple of former cops said I needed to remember that the cop has control, because the cop gets to write up the report and the courts will believe him. I think that is why they get so upset if someone starts recording them...their ability to ‘convict’ you of anything they want goes away. It is a shame. When I was young, I trusted cops. Now I see shaved headed fat guys covered in paramilitary gear, and I wonder what Sheriff Andy Taylor would think.
When I see a cop with a shaved head, I think, “Golly, I didn’t need to shave my head even when in the field as a liaison officer working with the Army. So if I didn’t need it to keep clean or wear a helmet 24/7, then why does Mr Wannabee shave his noggin?”
You look better in GEAR that way.
One of the reasons for $200 sunglasses, too.
And technology continues to shrink such that a songbird sized drone with camera is available now. Soon, an independent operation could keep tabs on the public minions so as to keep them toeing the line. A street level reconnaissance to evaluate the behavior of our “employees”.