So, when did police officers lose their citizenship?
They cannt be both at the same time- the are agents of a political entity, and as such they are “authorized” to use certain powers, not equipped with certain inalienable rights.
Just imagine, a cop hiding behind both a badge his gun and the full force of the law AND his “right” to self defense”, there would be noting they couldn’t start finish and claim fear for their life all in the same breath.
No, except in certain circumstances, LEOs are not private citizens, otherwise we could tell then to F-off and they’d have to comply....
They have their badge and office to stand with, that is enough. We have the laws of justification of defense and use of lethal force to stand with.