I can relate to the cops anger. Many times I have seen both in a police car and in my own vehicle drivers operating their vehicle in a manner that disregards peoples safety and is aggressive and hazardous. I think "what kind of @@shole this person must be to do that and not care about others around him" On the ocassions I have been lucky enough to be in a marked unit I take great GLEE in pulling the driver over and addressing the behavior. It gives me great pleasure to catch an aggressive or rude driver. It gives the drivers around him/her great pleasure in seeing the driver get caught by the police for being an a@@. I've had people honk and wave and give the thumbs up on many of those ocassions.
I've WANTED to say much of what that cop said. The driver may have deserved it.( I wasn't there, just basing it on what was said) BUT... I kept that really cool conversation in my head while I conducted the traffic stop. That's what this cop should have done. Because he didn't, no matter what the driver was doing, it now takes a back seat to his unprofessional response. He got consequences for his actions and he earned them as well. Best thing a cop can learn is people are going to really piss them off.. you got to get a handle on it and focus.