ya know, getting locked-up for literally no reason. cops inventing charges, impounding cars, random beatings.
the fact is that for the normal citizen, police are a necessary part of life, but they are to be ignored and avoided if possible. people don't want to see cops eat, sleep, yawn, laugh, chew gum, smoke. actually, they don't want to see cops at all unless cops are needed. which is fine, i guess.
aside from perhaps a traffic stop once every few years, you would be hard pressed to find people on this board who have routine run-ins with police, let alone truly negative run-ins. unless police interactions are part of their professional life for some reason.
as for 7-11 clerks and cabbies, getting shot is the result of a criminal act perpetrated upon them, not an active part of their job description.
“Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom. It is the argument of tyrants; it is the creed of slaves.” - William Pitt the Younger, British Prime Minister 1783-1801
A cop getting shot isn't a criminal act perpetrated upon them? Ok, maybe when it's from another SWAT team rambo wannae be partner who's too trigger happy it isn't....