YouTube Shorts is throwing me in a rabbit hole of policeman seemingly overstepping the boundaries when stopping citizens for a routine check. The discussions often revolve around asking and not wanting to show their ID (“unless you can tell me what crime you accuse me of”). Is there a particular reason why they’re so hesitant to present their ID to the police officer? It only seems to escalate the situation. In Belgium I don’t see the harm in showing my ID when I’m stopping by a police officer. (added url as an example)
In America the police see themselves as apex predators of citizens. For the purposes of self preservation, it is critical a citizen recognize this reality and not be fooled. The police are trained to deceive. The police are allowed to lie to you. They are not your friend. They have chosen an adversarial role in society, any messaging to the contrary is part of their predatory behavior.
This is best illustrated by comparing what a police car looks like in America vs what a police car looks like in Belgium.
American police cars are increasing indistinctive. They are designed to catch you unaware and blend into the herd.