Unfortunately your post is quite ignorant to many things @ianh
Being stopped because of what you are driving is not the same as being stopped because you match a stereotype of a criminal or violent offender. But can I ask you how many times they searched your car causing damage? How many times did they take you out onto the road side and pat you down? How many times did they call for another car and separate you from your passengers for full interrogation of why you were where you were at the time?
I've had many, many, many interactions with police throughout my life - not once have I been nervous when they've approached me in my car even though I've had all of the above done to me multiple times - but they're encountered on the street, or in the city, or at my home you are damn right I'm nervous.
To add context to this, I've grown up with all these people you see who hate the police, disrespect them, have extremely bad encounters with them - fortunately I was brought up respectfully and have a decent brain for reading people and situations so my behaviour is always spot on, I guarantee.
The behaviour of each police officer encountered cannot be anticipated unfortunately, as with all walks of life you encounter those good at their job and those bad at their job, you also encounter those with attitude issue and those of a kind heart.
This being the case means it does not matter how nice and polite I was, it did not stop me from being racially abused on multiple occasions, it did not stop me from being man-handled by officers on multiple occasions (and I have been thrown out of a hell of a lot of night-clubs by bouncers before they were regulated so am well aware of how badly the police did it in comparison), it did not stop me from being overlooked for assistance when I was in obvious need, it did not stop me from being accused and searched unnecessarily when simply going about my day.
So this goes for both perspectives: You can use the actions of a few to tar the whole group or you can understand the complexity that each individual situation would have.
Being stopped because of what you are driving is not the same as being stopped because you match a stereotype of a criminal or violent offender. But can I ask you how many times they searched your car causing damage? How many times did they take you out onto the road side and pat you down? How many times did they call for another car and separate you from your passengers for full interrogation of why you were where you were at the time?
I've had many, many, many interactions with police throughout my life - not once have I been nervous when they've approached me in my car even though I've had all of the above done to me multiple times - but they're encountered on the street, or in the city, or at my home you are damn right I'm nervous.
To add context to this, I've grown up with all these people you see who hate the police, disrespect them, have extremely bad encounters with them - fortunately I was brought up respectfully and have a decent brain for reading people and situations so my behaviour is always spot on, I guarantee.
The behaviour of each police officer encountered cannot be anticipated unfortunately, as with all walks of life you encounter those good at their job and those bad at their job, you also encounter those with attitude issue and those of a kind heart.
This being the case means it does not matter how nice and polite I was, it did not stop me from being racially abused on multiple occasions, it did not stop me from being man-handled by officers on multiple occasions (and I have been thrown out of a hell of a lot of night-clubs by bouncers before they were regulated so am well aware of how badly the police did it in comparison), it did not stop me from being overlooked for assistance when I was in obvious need, it did not stop me from being accused and searched unnecessarily when simply going about my day.
So this goes for both perspectives: You can use the actions of a few to tar the whole group or you can understand the complexity that each individual situation would have.
? A total gentleman, that was a good road trip 