Lurker, I have read your posts for years and respect you but you need to keep this in perspective. Last month we lost a Texas Guardsmen who jumped into the Rio Grand to rescue two drug smugglers.
His death achieved nothing.
I have always, wherever I lived, had the best local LEO’s ever. How is this possible? Because I live in great communities.
I have said for years that people deserve the police department that serves them. Police officers are but a representation of the community that they live in. Do you live in a crappy, dangerous, liberal hellhole? Then yeah; your cops will be pathetic.
Do you live in a prosperous, affluent, well educated community? Chances are you will never have any negative interactions with the police save for an occasional traffic ticket which you probably deserve.
“ His death achieved nothing.”
His death had honor. A concept waaaaay too many cops are completely unfamiliar with these days.
L