Does being a cop mean you deserve more respect then the average person?

I have a lot of officer freinds, they are down to earth. But i do know alot who do think they are above the law, and they are not, they may feel like they are becuase we live in a small town and can pull alot of strings.. which is unfair but in any other town... they wouldnt matter to anyone you know? it's like a little man complext short guy buys a big truck... kinda thing,,

I had a similar incident happen to me in a McDonalds parking lot about 6 years ago. I came out and got in my car shortly after an undercover officer pulled in to the spot next to me. When I saw the car pull up I thought well great how am I going to get into my car. He left about 12 inches on one side and about 3 feet on the drivers side. When I got in I tapped his car and he made the same kind of scene in the parking lot. His car was dark blue and mine red, and you could see no visible damage. Of course I apologized. I even offered to exchange insurance information if it was that big of a deal to him. Finally we both got in our cars and left, no damage, no claims made. Until 2 days later when I get a call from my insurance company about a hit and run that I was involved in at a McDonalds parking lot. He took down my tag number and got all of my information that way and reported me to my insurance company. I fought that back and forth for about 3 months. Although he eventually dropped the claim it was still on my insurance record when I had to renew and wouldn't you know it. A rate increase. I am still miffed about it to this day. Luckily I don't work in that part of town anymore and hopefully that officer will do something really worng one day and be out of a job.

I have friends who are in the police force and i would be joining them soon, but none of my friends have ever been rude to the the public nor have they flashed their badges when off duty. I am sorry to hear you were treated like that by a cop. I know there are cops who are always on the power trip and cause a lot of trouble. Some cops don't get it in their head, that they are public servants and they should watch what they are doing. It doesn't matter if he was a cop or not, he should change his attitude big time.

We should respect the uniform and what it stands for, we don't necessarily have to respect the person wearing it. Respect must be earned, not demanded, no matter who you are or what your profession is. In the past, police officers were considered friends and public servants, here to serve and protect us, not to hassle us with their power trips. I'm sure there are still a lot of good cops out there, but it's the ones who are a**holes who get the attention and give the rest of them a bad name.

Cops are just as bad, anoying, agressive and disrespectful as the next person. They shouldnt be treated any differently just because of their career choice!

well, that story was fun to read. did he say sorry as soon as he hit the car or after he got out?? well..maybe the other guy was just having a pissy day...some people get like that. it shouldn't matter if he's an off duty officer...big whoops...off duty means your a normal person..like anyone else...your husband didn't break the law and he can not makes a citizens arrest...but at least nothing big became of it...

i m a cop and i am proud of being

I've known some cops and even reserve cops who didn't believe they were above the law then I also know some who thought they could get away with murder because of what they were. Heck I've even heard of one who got away with drunk driving. I think you were right to be upset with the rudeness of the man. As long as your husband apologized I think he should have accepted it and gone on.

I used to be a police officer, and I never ever would even think about flashing my badge, or letting someone now I was a cop when I wasn't on duty. I despised and still do those guys (sorry, but that's usually who it is is men) that have to throw that into every conversation they have. What it is, it's a power trip to them, and they're world revolves around them being a cop. That's their whole identity. When they're that bad off duty, they're even worse when they're on duty. It's an ego trip for them. Someone told me once, most cops were picked on as kids, that's why they become cops to pick on people lol. I honestly think it's true for some. I remember working one night, this one guy was being the biggest a-hole to one of our civilian employees, I got involved, big a hole to me, he wouldn't give me his name, but said he was a supervisor at our county sheriff's office. So I had our dispatch run his tag to get his name. Then called my lieutenant out. He called over to the sheriff's commander, turned out the guy was only a reserve officer (basically your unpaid "volunteer" officer). My LT handed him the phone and told him it was the shift commander, he got all ohhh, why'd you do that? It was funny, but my point is a lot of times, they'll make themselves out to be bigger then what they are. A lot of times, you'll find they're only security officer's pulling that. I've seen that a bunch of times as well, or else they'll be retired police officer's. Next time, if it happens again, if you want to shut them up, calmly ask them what department they work for, and what their name is. They'll be all cocky at first and tell you the department. May not give their name, just write down the tag #. Then after you get home, I'd call the chief/sheriff and file a complaint about their piss poor behavior. Then follow it up with a letter. If you don't get anywhere, move up and call the mayor or county commissioners office. S**t rolls down hill, I guarantee he'll hear about it. I'd still call and see if he works at one of your local departments, if so you could file a complaint. I would, and I have before.

i do think being a cop in someway puts in a good position of respect, and i do not think that because of the person but because the authority which comes with the uniform.

sorry know how you felt for sure had it happen to my wife oh must be 25 years back now so can laugh about it.lol hope he's not still out there cause i'll tell you all about it sounds like your husband needs a laugh. when wife went to get out of car was a sudden gust of wind man did that door open quick on a 73 sebring left a scratch and a blue mark from blue paint my car on a brand new 78 caddy well driver was just coming to car at the time he was a doctor man should have heard the mouth on him lol so i says sorry the wind caught the door as the wife was getting out with baby in her arms well it don't matter the reason he,s gonna have his say about it well sorry i says but he had me pissed now with the crowd around now so i says if i could clean his door off right now and really make it look good would he forget it and so he says ok dumb fool he was. i went to my trunk got a clean rag out always carry one lol got some cleaner out of a can i was carrying and i cleaned his door off i mean the whole door an he was now really happy the door was really shining just like new so he said it was now ok and was leaving.i then told wife get back in car we were leaving town now she says why i says get in were leaving now so she did now i says too her i cleaned his door alright but i used paint thinners from body shop i was at.lol anyone want to guess what happened after 15 minutes to that car door lol. we were travelling at the time. my friend at the shop laughed about it for 6 months. well so did i...lol

being a cop doesn't mean that you deserve more respect compared to civilians, the respect that they should be getting is the repect on their decisions based on laws while handling incidents. They should be treated equally, the only difference is that a cop is in the line of duty

i hate this people ,it is wrightthey protects us but it is not for fee they are payed for it from our tax,if they were doing a sevis for free then it is fine they need more respect then it is ok

It does not mean that way. All must be equal. And i dont think one deserves more respect than the other. I think we just have to respect each other like humans and not treat each others like animals.

I think he just want to emphasis the importance of him being a cop by treating others rude,and I guess he's low-estee.But don't take it personaly.He's just a bad cop/

Cops get used to throwing their weight around. they should undergo courses in humility. just bcoz someone is a cop doesnt make him out of the ordinary.

key words here are OFF DUTY! that means he gets the same respect as a regular person. He is not an authoritive person while off duty, he cant arrest while off duty. If it was that big a deal to him, he shouldve exchanged insurance info and then went about his business. what was he doing just sitting in his car anyway? waiting for someone to harrass?? lol good luck to you

Cops are really a pain in the @$$$$$$$$!

its probably more to do with the fact he was an as*hole than he's a cop. i would've been tempted to take his name and cop id and report him. (I hold grudges) You made me laugh with this one though - good for you and your hubby for staying calm.

we cant say all the cops are so rude or they boss around the locality.Only some of them bring some bad name.Such cops must be immediately reported.