[AAABEST]

So a cop investigating a murder/rape/burglary/larceny/pick your crime doesn't protect you? I forget, everyone lives in a vacuum and their actions effect no other people. When a child molester is caught, no children are protected. When the cops arrest a serial killer or serial rapist nobody in society is protected.

Fair enough, if that's what you mean by protect I'm with you all the way, but that's not how you put it. You tried the ol' "if you're getting ready to die and a cop comes and saves you, you'd think different" cliche'. That save the day stuff is an old wives tale.and you know it.

[Brytani]

Having had my ass literally saved by a cop, I'd disagree. However, since most people will not be in the situation I was in a personal understanding of what cops do is beyond their comprehension.