Originally Posted by
tkey75
I see that as taking the attitude of "I didn't get caught abusing the Constitution, so it's okay". Had you met them in court over it, you would (hopefully) have been "caught" and they would go free, as they should.
What all that does is call into question in every single encounter whether the LEO any particular individual is dealing with is playing by the rules or not. Your position is very intimidating, especially to those ignorant of the law. That's not something to be taken advantage of. To gain the trust of the public, trust is not something that should be questioned.
Brother, if you think kids up to no good don't know it and aren't scared of getting caught, think again. It's not a trust issue, it's them trying to get away with stuff, like kids do. It was intimidating because they were up to no good and didn't want to be caught.