He goes by the handle 'Carp'. A few months ago, he was pulled over by one of the local boys in blue. It seems the bull objected to the curse word on his license plate and wanted to confront him about it. He can't read, but he has been given a gun and has the authority to use it. At least, we will often be treated that way whether ours names come up in their computer or not.
Some police officers are frightened when they stop a car.
If you packed a gun and threatened random strangers for a living, you too might worry that someone was going to cap your ass eventually. Cops have the pistol, the nightstick, the shotgun in the patrol car and all the backup they need. If the offense is public enough, a few hands are slapped, there is a few days of administrative leave. Then the offender is sent back out, more dangerous than before because the idea that he's legally bulletproof has been reinforced. I was an eyewitness.