Quote Originally Posted by HoreTore View Post
Yes.

What you and every other libertarian misses, is that a police officer and a civilian is not in the same position. The police officer is exposed to more crime as part of his job, and being the victim of a crime for a police officer means that his job is hindered, meaning he will be unable to stop other crimes for a while. Therefore, punishing offenders against the police harsher than others reduces overall crime, which is in our own interest.
It is not only police, however. There are other crimes that can only be committed against government officials and penalties for common crimes against and official can carry harsher penalties, even if the perpetrator doesn’t know.

But in dealing with the police in particular, let us say you were stopped on the street by the police and told that you just had some violation. You find it absurd and recognize nothing of the sort. Practically anything you do or say from that point on may also be translated into some sort of crime. Harassing an office, the use of foul language, resisting the police. The list could go on. And don’t reach for your ID or phone, they may think you are a threat to their safety and shoot you, and perhaps a bystander or two in the process.