> ...but because of seeing these videos it seems we're all more anxious, rational or not. It is perfectly rational to be anxious around anybody who can legally

> ...but because of seeing these videos it seems we're all more anxious, rational or not. It is perfectly rational to be anxious around anybody who can legally kidnap you. I'm not worried about being shot, I'm worried about the old saying "You can beat the wrap, but you can't beat the ride." I've heard police officers complain about this very natural reaction, and the effects it has on their personal relationships (they generally only have other cops for friends). The solution is incredibly simple, reduce the amount of power left to the discretionary use of the police officer. A positive first step would be obliteration of the concepts of resisting arrest / obstruction of <insert contempt of cop excuse>. The next step would be establishing a restricted set of circumstances where an officer is authorized to arrest vs ticket. This would prevent the all too common case of an interaction, initially beginning with a burnt out tail light, escalating to the point where somebody is dead. Once police officers are restricted to hallway monitor status in 99% of the interactions, and Hollywood action-hero status for situations that actually call for it, they'll find the public much more trusting.