In the course of the last few years, I’ve had dozens and dozens of conversations with cops, but I’m always struck that for all the training and procedures that accompany being a member of a police force, each police officer has a shocking amount of latitude in any given situation. When I read the above Reddit post, I feel relief that the cop who answered the call to find two guys jumping their car had the good sense not to harass them. But who knows what another cop would’ve done?
