I take my freedom where a can, but as far as cops go i've met at least one hitchhiking in NH that wasn't out to ruin my day. I get in the car straight away dude offers me some bourbon as we are driving along talking guy pulls out badge tells me he is the local sheriff, likes to get to know the hikers that pass through town, and i shit you not he calls himself batman. i forget which town it was, maybe north Woodstock, i feel like it was before the whites, either way i sleep well knowing this dude is out there getting broke hikers dunk, on their way to resupply.