Oh, how easy it is to forget that we all are but mere humans.
Even those that, each day, don a uniform that gives them supreme power over the rest of us will, at times, slip up. And when they do, they no doubt pray they aren't being recorded, watched - or worse - filmed.
Unfortunately, one such man of power suffered the latter today during a momentary brain-snap of immense proportions.
Standing just left of camera during ESPN's Michael Wilbon's post-game wrap, a police officer stood guard on the court at Oakland Arena following the Golden State Warriors' 104 - 89 thrashing of the Cleveland Cavaliers.
During the two-minute broadcast, the officer looked at the camera numerous times, never once moving out of the shot. What he did next suggests he didn't realise he was in fact live on-air.