Quote Originally Posted by XC700116 View Post
Absolutely agree, it's a thankless job and they deserve the same respect you'd give anyone else up to the point they as an individual do something to throw that out the window. That also includes following unlawful orders. I agree that they have a nasty job to do, and that they deal with crap that 90% of the population doesn't have the stomach for, but that also doesn't give excuse or license to be an asshole either.

Simply put, it depends on the officer, and how they act.
Obviously there are some that always come across as assholes. I'm only an asshole if you are one too.