You're just like every other cop who faces that question. They won't make an affirmative assertion of their honesty, because they know they're lying. So they just get angry and say, "What the fuck ever, dude".
Nothing new, here.
You know, it is one thing when cops can admit to the corruption they experienced on the force. But even then, ninety percent will make excuses.
But there really is no redemption for those who simply won't admit to the reality of how things go in our society.
For instance, we might find someone who says, "The cops lied!" and perhaps on this occasion he might be right.
What about the next time?
Sure, the same guy says, "The cops lied!"
What if it's true?
And then ask yourself how many other people have been through such experiences.
I have a friend whose mother, father, and stepfather were all police officers. In a perverse attempt to straighten his stepson out—apparently, the idea that a young, black, American male might think the cops aren't the best is offensive to a white stepfather who happens to be a cop—the stepfather tried explaining that he's no different from other cops, that fudging details and saying things are true when they weren't is acceptable when you're enforcing the law and you know the suspect is guilty.
Of the cops I've known personally over the years, none would disagree. You're the first.
What's interesting about that is that these people don't protest people's descriptions of police corruption; they simply protest the characterization of such behavior as corruption.
That is to say, Rick's explanation to his stepson was, Sure, I omit details that might let bad people get off, but every cop does that, and it's the right thing to do.
Funny that. Rick never appreciated when anyone else lied to him.
Like I said, I live in a state where the police are allowed to destroy evidence that contradicts their case. Whatever else you want to say in defense of such a racket is to your own discredit. But guess what? As a practical matter, it means that no law enforcement officer can be trusted.
And that they did to themselves.
Not really sure what your problem with cops is... But, where did I ever say, or even imply, that all cops are honest? Oh yeah, I didn't. I hated cops growing up... I thought like you do, their all scum... I was constantly harassed by the LAPD. Is their corruption in law enforcement? Duh, of course. But,to say every person that wears a badge, is a lying piece of shit, is absurd. And you did in fact say this.