I strongly disagree.
In all but maybe one or two of the OCer-police illegal detentions, OC and the 2nd Amendment were not at issue. It was 4th and 5th Amendment abuses we read.
Police are already required to respect the 4th and 5th Amendment; me being nice to cops isn't going to suddenly change their minds on those subjects.
If we win police "acceptance" of OC (to whatever degree, from whichever willing cops), we really only achieve their forebearance on 4A and 5A abuses regarding OCers--not their recognition of 4A and 5A broadly. I'm not stupid enough to think those cops woke up that morning and said to themselves, "Today, for the first time in my career, I am going to abuse someone's rights, and enforce my personal opinion as if it is the law."
And, too many "good" cops who genuinely play mostly by the rules are willing to tolerate abusers in their ranks.
Police already have the respect of many resultant from the public relations image machine of "protect and serve", "heroes in blue", etc. And, we see weekly the abuses. I don't believe for one second that more respect is going to materially change the picture.
We also have a number of examples where, having been caught and complained or sued, police fought tooth-and-nail with delaying tactics, FOIA request refusals, threats to continue breaking the law by illegally detaining OCers, etc.
Its not OCers who owe more respect to police--most of us do anyway. Its police who owe respect to OCers and all citizens in the first place. More from us won't accomplish much, and when it does accomplish something, it won't turn off the 4A and 5A abuses, it will just make it more comfortable for OCers. And, it will do nothing--absolutely nothing--to tear down the Blue Wall of Silence by which even "good" cops tolerate abusers.
