These guys put their life on the line every single day for us. Unfortunately also for those that ‘hate’ cops.
Prayers for those left behind.
On the other hand, SOME of these guys first put the lives and liberty of CITIZENS on the line (see Waco Twin Peaks, Texas), happy to shoot/taze/arrest first out of fear for their own safety, and ask questions later because they fear risking their own safety more than they are willing to defend and protect the citizens they're supposed to serve.
Yes, some of these guys put their lives on the line every single day for us, and THAT is why I say a quick prayer under my breath for blessings and safety upon EVERY cop I see on the road.
But SOME of these guys put their badges and their guns on, FORGET about laying their lives on the line -- they ONLY put badges on, and do so because they want to be in authority, bullies with badges. YES Virginia, such cops do exist, in plenty. If you want to deny it, you are only fooling yourself. Call me a "cop hater" for hating that -- but it isn't the cop I hate, it's the attitude of such cops that I hate. It is a deadly attitude and that of a tyrant criminal. It is an attitude that harms ALL -- good cops, citizens, and freedom. A bad bully cop is exponentially worse than a non-cop criminal.
Good cops are worth their weight in gold. God bless and keep all good cops, and this cop who was killed during a traffic stop may well have been a good one; God keep him, and God bless his family.