Dash cams tell the truth, cops lie

Luckily these days you don't have to drive anywhere. You can typically submit video for evidence over online forms. If it completely exonerates you you don't have to waste your time or the courts time.

 

I like it when you have to slow down, then some idiot ahead of the cop cuts infront of you then slams on brakes so the cop will go on..

 

I don’t ever have an attitude with someone carrying a gun and badge who can take my freedom away. It was the way I was raised and I always treat someone with respect until they no longer deserve it. The cop will always gets my respect on the side of the road, because it’s the easier way to go.

You do what works best for you though!

 

Part of the problem was that the cop didn’t go on, but it is his job to watch people’s behavior. That’s what the good folks of Arkansas pay him to do.

 

I just don't think going through a 40-hour class automatically deserves respect. They're people just the same as you and I, but they get smoke blown up their ##### all the time so they get a big head. There's a major police corruption problem right now because they have all the power, and we keep seeing the evidence.

 

I agree it sucks, but it’s part of life! Used to be only 4 wheelers, but big trucks do it now too often. In my opinion it beats sitting on the couch for a living.

 

Life is not fair but there is always going to be someone tell you something or do something to you that may not be fair. What 40 hour class is it you are referring to? The Depts I am familiar with are 24 weeks of initial training followed by 3 months with a field training officer and at least 40 hours of in service training yearly.

 

I bet you he was a human being before he became a cop.
How about showing him the same respect that you would anyone else.

 

You're also under no obligation to respect your grocery cashier, mailman, or propane delivery guy, but respect goes a long way. Granted, these aforementioned professions don't have the authority to lock you up for having a bad day.

Only 20 years for me, but I do have a small sense of accomplishment for not having injured or killed anybody, accident free for those years.

I can tell within 5 seconds of a LEO interaction what kind of human I'm dealing with. If I sense the 5% - I shut my mouth and perform my duty as a truck driver. The first 5 seconds does not involve me shoving a camera phone in the guys face and arguing.

As said - I know what job he is expected to perform, and mine. It's my job to 'protect and serve' as well. Our jobs are basically service positions - we serve a need and are paid for that task. Along with that service, comes an additional responsibility of 'protect' - we are 40-80,000 lbs, licensed and presumably skilled, and as 'professional drivers' - the onus is upon us to 'protect' the general public from the potential danger we pose in our 'service'.

We got smoke blown up every orifice imaginable during COVID - we were 'first line essential workers' - yet the majority of us rightfully shunned any attention. It's just our job.

LEO on the other hand? You couldn't pay me enough to deal with what they have to on a weekly basis. What's the average salary for an entry level LEO, let alone a 20-30 year vet, like the Arkansas State Trooper in this video?

Again - isn't that an easier option?