[Tolsti2]

Usually the best footage of this is of the cops standing outside while the pops go on inside.

Do not EVER expect a cop to defend you. It’ll NEVER happen. My CCW of yore told me that 8 years ago. It’s how it is and always will be.

They are not heroes, they are looking out for #1. They’ll go in after the bodies are piled up and will start the paperwork. It is up to you to defend yourself, in *every* situation.

[oyez]

Even firemen are taught thing like “You arrive at a burning building. You hear screams inside. You do not go in there without authorization." Or "you are called to an emergency scene. People are reported down. You do not approach until police arrive."

Its the civilian who has to be prepare and ready to respond.

[Mila]

"They are not heroes, they are looking out for #1. They’ll go in after the bodies are piled up and will start the paperwork."

I do agree that it seems that what you describe is an oft repeated scenario, but there are of course those exceptions.

I'm thinking of the cop who was alone when he answered the 911 call last week about the shooter in the nursing home. He went in and had a gun battle with the guy in a hallway. Though wounded three time in the leg, he managed to kill the suspect with a single shot to the chest. Not too many of his type around, I guess. It's unfortunate, but true.

[metmom]

Another FReeper referred to the police as Uniformed Crime Scene Investigators.

Sorry to all the honorable, hard working LEO’s that post on this site. It’s too bad that your compatriots and commanders have earned this reputation for you to have to live with.