I work at a downtown restaurant that gets alot of cops almost every day. The owner insistes on giving cops 50% off all their meals. Almost every one of those cops tip the other 50%. So they aren't taking the discount and I get a huge tip. People come up to them while they eat all the time. They are always friendly and answer the peoples questions. It would drive me nuts to be bothered by people while I eat. Plus, they always talk about the funny shit that drunk people say.
This summer some asshole tired to steal a purse from an old lady. The two regular cops that eat at my restaurant heard the yelling outside and took off. They chased that guy for three blocks, beat his ass, returned the purse and finished their meal. They called the paddy wagon over to hold the suspect while they ate. I was fuckin' awesome. The old lady loved was crying she was so happy to get her purse back. I know that there are bad cops in the world but I have alot of the respect for the officers who work downtown.