I've had quite a few run ins and the cops are really just taking orders it's not about what's right or wrong it's about status that the city maintains. that's all they care about, NUMBERS..The biggest problem that I see is that they do not teach these people The Law. How the hell are you going to enforce what you don't freaking know???
A lot of it's really really simple stuff too! I learned back in frigging elementary school! Doing stuff that case law has already said many many times you ain't supposed to do damn it! And it is not isolated, this is pretty damn widespread.
I've had the same conversation with my Marine buddy that is now a Texas Highway Patrolman. It's pretty bad when he tells you the exact same crap!
Some cops are really cool and some are glorified security guards on a power trip. But I can tell you for sure the shit they go through out here sucks and I can see why it breaks some of them. And then it just becomes this vicious cycle..