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It sounds like you've been luckier than most, because in my limited experience personally and my extensive viewing of YouTube videos, it's so clear that the vast majority of cops in the US are bad cops. Remember, good cops don't let bad cops do bad things. Bad things include intimidation, lies, crimes, and civil rights violations.

But what about patience? What if cops are only being patient because the law is not on their side? That doesn't really make them good cops, now does it. For example, if the cop pulls you over and asks you for your license and insurance, of course you have to present it. But you don't have to present it within 10 seconds. A cop might appear patient because they wait a minute or two, but actually state law probably requires them to do so.

I think it's also fun to depart from the law and to briefly consider basic morality. If a cop pulls you over and asks you questions, you don't have to answer any of them. How many cops tell you that before they start asking questions? None. They're trying to take advantage of the fact that you might not know about, or you might be scared to express your constitutional rights. And the law is on their side, but morality isn't. We should keep that in mind, because the goal might be or could be to make the country a better place, and not merely to follow Supreme Court rulings.