[ArcticLS1]

Saying ALL cops are assholes on a power trip is ignorant to say. Thats like saying everyone from the general public is either a crack head, murder or child molaster.
"Assholes on power trips are all over the place. Even the manager at Burger King gets off on his little bit of authority at the whopper house. There are teachers that get off the little bit of authority they have over students, the grocery store manager gets off on the little bit of authority over the cashier lines he is in charge of and the high school student under him who he hired as bag boys.. Thes people might not have an admirable a,ount of authority, but im not kidding when i say these people GET OFF on this... The only difference is a cop has REAL authority and these other peoples little bit of authority isnt as great. Thats why cops are more so hated by the general public.. Noone else can enforce laws or take away anyones freedom other then a cop or temporily deprive anyone of there freedom to walk away... And yes, a few cops have power trips, but so does EVERYOTHER profession. You just dont see it as much, becaus a security guard cant stop you from speeding, a teacher cant arrest you for driving under suspension, mr whopper house cant arrest you for not paying for your whopper. Most of these people are also required by policy to be 'nice' to you and cops arent required to provide service with a smile.