My father was a policeman all his professional life. He was a policeman when I was born in 1948. He remained a policeman until his death from a heart attack in 1974. When I began driving he told me something I have carried with me all my life. He said "Cops are just people. They can have bad days. If you get stopped put your hands on the wheel. Be respectful. Do not argue. Do what the officer says". In my twenties I was stopped more than I care to admit. I had a heavy foot. But I followed my father's advice and it was invaluable. Not all cops are bad. Not all cops are good. But they are human.