Being in law enforcement myself, I don't usually have much tolerance for people who simply flaunt the law for their own gain...but....I also have some common sense and the understanding that nobody has 100% integrity, not even me. Now there are people who will outright endanger others for personal gain, then there are people who slowly roll through an intersection, or cross on a red, etc, etc... I have absolutely no sympathy for an officer who can sit in his car and watch a traffic jam but has no issues with going after a cyclist who, from what I can see, was trying to be as safe as possible in getting out of some hairy traffic. Now, would I personally have tried to face off the cop, no, but in the mindset of a college student, who is still playing with living with outside authorities, kinda makes sense.