[af_vet_rr]

I don’t know understand why so many ppl on this forum love cops.


It is odd that you see this on FR though, because many of us are alarmed by the constant militarization of the police by city, state, and the federal government (and Trump is not helping matters by opening the flood gates again). We also see how many law enforcement officers are used by their agencies and government as another means of revenue generation, rather than protecting and serving.

However, many people grew up with a very sheltered view of the world, and they want to think of Andy Griffith rather than a roided-out Barney Fife with body armor, his itchy trigger finger and fully-loaded Glock, and a fear of minorities and poor people (no disrespect meant to Don Knotts - he did a great job of portraying a scared cop with an itchy trigger finger ).

[Army Air Corps]

...rather than a roided-out Barney Fife with body armor, his itchy trigger finger and fully-loaded Glock, and a fear of minorities and poor people...

Include a general contempt for the citizenry, and I think you have it nailed.