> They were driven by the underlying belief that he was smarter than the people he was dealing with. With just a little effort he could convince the police offi

> They were driven by the underlying belief that he was smarter than the people he was dealing with. With just a little effort he could convince the police officers to see things his way. Uh, where are you reading all that? The OP saw a friend being manhandled and didn't understood why. He said he'd like to go home with his friend. He got arrested. Where's the "I'm smarter than all these people" coming from?