Haha yeah exactly. I think this dynamic exists in a lot of places.
I feel like there should be a phrase that communicates something like "I know you're acting in good faith, but I'm just trying to be cautious." Because it's easy to misinterpret that reticence to talk as some sort of hostility or distrust (though the best cops won't interpret it that way).
I have a similar experience when someone is trying to sell me something, I don't bear them any ill will for doing their job, but also it's a waste of both our time for them to continue with the sales pitch. But it's hard to communicate that without implying that I think they're doing something untrustworthy.
And from what I've read, there are a lot of cons that rely on people not wanting to be rude and not questioning something they don't think is right.
I feel like there should be a phrase that communicates something like "I know you're acting in good faith, but I'm just trying to be cautious." Because it's easy to misinterpret that reticence to talk as some sort of hostility or distrust (though the best cops won't interpret it that way).
I have a similar experience when someone is trying to sell me something, I don't bear them any ill will for doing their job, but also it's a waste of both our time for them to continue with the sales pitch. But it's hard to communicate that without implying that I think they're doing something untrustworthy.
And from what I've read, there are a lot of cons that rely on people not wanting to be rude and not questioning something they don't think is right.