Reply #8: i don't think there's cash involved

[paulsby]

never heard them mention it

i had a SWEET episode that didn't air because the guy wouldn't sign

he threw a frigging cleaver at me, then tried to light a house on fire by spraying fuel and trying to light it.

fwiw, i would have been justified (legally) in shooting him at either point

but i didn't

and of course, the news doesn't report "cop doesn't shoot a dood" so those cases also generally fall outside the public's knowledge of day to day cop stuff

but for these guys who sign the waiver, it's not humiliation. it's cred. seriously. they are proud of being on COPS