And it's understandable. Despite my posts so far on this thread, I can understand why cops have to be that way on a certain level. Perfectly easy-going cops get shot in cold blood by some very bad guys out on the streets. The truth is that in some areas -- probably more places than we care to admit -- these guys lay their lives on the line for me, for you, for yours and mine.
It's why bad cops are worse than criminals. They do untold damage.
Interestingly enough there are the “bad parts of [some] town[s]” that you hear about cops not going at all.
How does that figure into the “they put their lives on the line” viewpoint? {Or the “police will do what’s right” viewpoint for that matter.}