I wrote a long reply, then deleted it, but it boils down to: My experience is that all police are polite and helpful, because I'm a white, middle-class (in the

I wrote a long reply, then deleted it, but it boils down to: My experience is that all police are polite and helpful, because I'm a white, middle-class (in the British not the American sense) male. My Irish friend's experience has been that all police are racist and will throw you down the stairs given the chance. Some black people's experience is that police are homicidal maniacs. Is one person's experience more important than another's? If that hurts the feelings of a random police officer, I have a difficult time being sympathetic.