Having seen too many cases of “if you don’t do anything wrong you have nothing to worry about” I encourage you to read this. Law enforcement has over taken the concept of peace officer. Any interaction can quickly go wrong if you forget whose really the boss so disgression being the better part of valor and all there’s practically nothing to do about it but stay inside keep the yard tidy:)
Unwarranted Violence by William Norman Grigg
Under existing judicial precedents, a police officer cannot be held criminally or civilly liable for failing to come to the aid of an individual citizen whose person and property are under criminal attack. However, police agencies across the country routinely discipline police officers who fail to fill their quota of traffic citations.This may at first glance seem to be a spurious comparison. But consider it in light of the principle of opportunity cost as applied to the time budget of the typical patrol officer: Should he organize his time in such a way that he can be available to help a victim of violent crime, or in the best way to take advantage of “hot spots” for traffic violators, thereby making his quota and enhancing his prospects for lucrative overtime?
A given officer can be in only one place at a given time, after all, and each hour spent trolling for inattentive drivers represents an hour taken away from the task of “serving and protecting” the local population.
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