Originally Posted by
ralfp
It's sad that so many police officers and wanna-be cops in the US (and many other countries) have given up, or never practiced, always being polite and respectful. It could make their lives so much easier, though it might deflate any sense of authoratha.
Not just sad, but odd and counterproductive too: I give much more credit and respect to the authoratha of someone who can exercise it with manners, than to someone who feels the necessity to shove it down my throat -- and with force, at that.