Public Freakout

Jesus christ, I had never heard of this man, but how I hate him now. He embodies everything that's wrong with people: narcissistic, I'm-more-important-than-everybody-else-but-especially-women personality, and he very clearly believes it.

I've got to start off by saying that I am generally quite strongly anti-police. That said, some of them do their jobs well and I appreciate them. This is one of those times on that lady's part. I hope she didn't experience a lot of retaliation.

This whole thing is so infuriating. Let me break it down.

1. Man is speeding at 57 miles per hour in a 40 mph zone.
2. Man was texting while he was speeding.
3. When pulled over for the above infractions, man pulls the stereotypical "you know who I am?" card.
4. When it was confirmed that the cop knew who he was, man continued to be combative and refused to show his vehicle registration.
5. Man gets ticketed for refusing to show a registration.
6. Man insists on having his friend who is a sergeant in the police come to the scene before he will leave.
7. Man is so belligerent and disrespectful that the cop has to call in a second cop.
8. Man is much more respectful to the male cop who shows up than he was to the female cop.
9. Asks the male cop if he can turn the camera off (no).
10. Lies to male cop about his interaction with the female cop.
11. Keeps bringing up his political support for the police union as a reason that he shouldn't be held accountable and accusing the cop of being difficult and cocky.

I hope this man's voters actually care about the quality of the person they elect because he is a true piece of shit. Examples for those who don't want to watch the entire video:

"We're going to make sure that she pays the price for being disrespectful."

No, that is not how law enforcement works. That is how the mafia works.

"I've got no interest in listening to you, young lady."

Oh, there it is. Entitled, misogynistic, old white man syndrome. This cop was not a young lady, and even if she were, it would still be a misogynistic old white guy thing.

"My son is a cop. I've got friends in the police department."

So basically admitting wrongdoing not only by himself but by the policing institution in general, and expecting his infractions to be ignored.

"This is the first time anybody has been disrespectful to me.

I imagine that's a big part of the problem. Nobody has ever told him no, much less a woman. Now he has to throw a tantrum over a traffic ticket.

"Why would you do that? Why? I mean, of all the people to do it to."

Further admitting wrongdoing and expecting to get away with it because of who he is politically.

"I don't ask for special treatment, but I don't expect to be treated like a punk."

You very much are expecting special treatment and punks aren't pulled over for traffic infractions at any special level, to my knowledge.

"I know who she is. [My friend sergeant] knows who she is. Seven years [of service] might not turn into eight."

Outright threatening someone's job because he thinks he has the political power to ruin someone's career for doing their job correctly.

"Do you have to leave [the camera] on?'

Because he knows he's wrong and still wants special treatment but wants to hide it.

"She could give me the speeding ticket. I could care less about that all day long."

Admits that he was pulled over for cause and that he doesn't care about the law and he will continue to break it.

[Brags about having a $150,000 car]

Okay?

"She had a bee in her bonnet because she thought she was on a big power trip. Guess what? She's been there seven years, I'll make sure she doesn't make eight."

Firstly, projecting much? Secondly, wow. Swearing to destroy someone's career because they correctly held you accountable, with proof, for a minor traffic infraction.

"The fact of the matter is, nobody in their right mind would give that ticket to me. [emphasis his] ... Bare minimum [of respect] is 'yes, sir/no, sir'. Not a word of it."

Again admitting that you're wrong and think you don't need to adhere to the law.

Not the most exciting interaction, but utterly infuriating. I wish he could get the book thrown at him more than he did, assuming that was anything at all.