[Porsche-O-Phile]

+1.

Both cops and firefighters tend to have big egos to start with (sometimes this can be a good thing to help then perform those difficult jobs - I saw it a lot in my flying days too...) but the downside is it can turn to chest-beating bravado and needless "alpha male" dominance displays like this all too often. Add power / authority for an explosive formula that can bring out exceptional a-hole-ness and power-tripping idiocy.

They simply aren't teaching the restraint and discipline to keep those egos in check enough anymore in police academies. And there are no real repercussions if one steps over the line (you actually think anyone will be fired for this - hahahaha!)

It's all part of an alarming trend towards more police militarization, dehumanization of anyone not "behind the blue wall" and a deliberate "us-versus-them" culture. When you build a domestic army with minimal oversight and accountability you're going to get a few screwballs.