You haven't lost faith in people yet!!! You knew who to call & they did respond no matter what the other cop said.
Funny how some people are...must not have wanted to help you himself either.
I had a flat tire once and two men at a phone booth walked across the highway and took my tire to get it fixed...spare was flat too...came back & put it on and would not let me give them $5 for helping me...just wanted me to pass help on to someone else down the road.
This was before random kindness was in the forefront!!!
kelsh