The Lieutenant- A man not to be trusted

I encountered a certain Lieutenant recently as I searched for information concerning a brewing situation down here in Mexico. This Lieutenant seemed to be very into his work, diligently searching for a man accused of treason. I overheard his conversation with the Chief of Police, and learned that he must find this man before the rainy season, or the Governor will hold him responsible. I haven't been able to acquire the all of the exact details about this Lieutenant quite yet; the way he unceasingly approaches his task shows me that he either has horrible punishments and consequences if he fails in finding the man, or he simply ardently pursues his tasks. My guess is that it is a bit of both; he clearly demonstrated both of these when he interacted with a group of native children. While walking through the town, one of the little punk children throws an empty glass bottle at the Lieutenant, thinking he was a gringo, or a white. The Lieutenant at first seemed to react positively; he does not punish the boy, but rather, asks what the boy's name was, shows the boy and his companions his fancy gun, and really connects with them, considering the minimal amount of time he had with them. Through these actions, I saw a police officer who loved his job, and who loved being a role model for others. He seemed like a "cool" cop as well, considering he didn't punish the young boy for the thrown glass bottle. But then, things change. The cop puts out his hand, seemingly as a symbol of affection, but then pinches the boy's ear! Hard! And the children scatter away. From this seemingly harmless act of power, I realized that this Lieutenant has a bad side to him. Many humans do, and the Lieutenant is no exception. Something to be noted is that it is common for officers to have at least a smidgen of power hunger. It was apparent that he was stressed over his task, which may partially explain his uncalled-for behavior, but it seems to me that the Lieutenant may be more power-hungry than I originally had expected. I don't believe this man is to be trusted. Even when encountering the Chief of Police, someone ranked higher than himself, the Lieutenant seemed to be intimidating and controlling in a subtle way. Maybe I'm overreacting, but, like I said, I don't believe this man is to be trusted.  Men who put on a false image of goodness while their real intents are evil are the most dangerous of all men. Corrupt? Not necessarily. Evil? Possibly. Trustworthy? No.