Don't take this as a personal attack against you, it's just the way I feel in general about anyone that does that sort of thing. Part of it is just military culture. You always handle things at the lowest level possible. When issues escalate up the chain, things get stupid real quick. But more importantly, I just consider it disrespectful to go to a boss or cop or other authority figure (especially since some instances could affect a person's life/career) without at least attempting to address it with them first.