It is why for the longest time, LE or as they were referred to as 'peace officers' were so respected and venerated within the community.tallmike wrote:Wow. I'm not a cop, but I like that guy!
Personally, I think the rights and safety of the citizens trumps the safety of police officers. I believe strongly in officer safety but I believe even stronger in citizen rights.
It was understood that officer safety took a back seat to the requirements for maintaining civil liberties. Most everyone understood and respected the officer for making a deliberate choice in what he did with the risks it ran to do so.