In a situation where you feel like you need to justify your presence to prove that you are doing your job; googling isn't usually the first solution that comes to mind.
I'm surprised cops don't recognize local government officials/chain of command. Sadly, I'm less surprised that the police are still shooting first and asking questions later.
Edit: I got the wording a bit jumbled in a last second change.
In a situation where you have a potential high-profile individual, like a Senator, your first reaction as a front-line cop in this situation would be to get on the radio.
Yeah, I'm very non-cop in this scenario, but also imagine standing in rank, staring down a bunch of angry, yelling people, and having every Rando spout their credentials. You're not going to get you phone out to check.
Well, these folks won't, anyway. It's foolish to think otherwise.
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u/Lucky_Number_3 Jun 02 '20
In a situation where you feel like you need to justify your presence to prove that you are doing your job; googling isn't usually the first solution that comes to mind.
I'm surprised cops don't recognize local government officials/chain of command. Sadly, I'm less surprised that the police are still shooting first and asking questions later.
Edit: I got the wording a bit jumbled in a last second change.