You have a heroic narrative...”pulling my kid from a wreck...” or “walking down a dark alley...” Spare us the drama. Sorry that many of us used to buy into it, but actions of the LE industry made us rethink that confidence. Frankly the actions (an inactions) of far too many in your industry leave many of us disgusted.
I’ve no idea if you are rough or not, but typically rough men don’t have to tell people they are rough. Stop being a martyr and believing the FOP propaganda.
I've been let off with a warning more than once. Another time written up for 75 in a 55 while riding a motorcycle, and we both knew he was doing me a huge favor trimming off about 5mph.
I paid the the ticket.
As far as police really "protecting" anyone, They don't have to, by law... even though many of their duties and activities do result in greater safety.
However, in regards to one example of police 'protection' PROSOUTH alluded to;
I could more readily deal with the boogey-man in the dark alley, myself, if MY SECOND ADMENDMENT RIGHTS WHERE NOT near CONSTANTLY TRASHED by your "brethren".