[Bloody Sam Roberts]

#1) You can always count on the police to protect you.

Then why do they call themselves Law Enforcement Officers and not Citizen Protection Officers?

Because they enforce laws that are broken. That's phase two. Phase one is to prevent the crime. That means citizens should arm themselves.

[newbie 10-21-00]

Just saw this episode: No soup for you!!

[marktwain]

Then why do they call themselves Law Enforcement Officers and not Citizen Protection Officers?

That has been a "Progressive" change in word use. It is deliberately Orwellian.

I remember when they were called peace officers. It was their job to enforce the peace, and restore the peace.