I agree that most cops are good and you are so correct about having the cop at my door vs a thug. I ust like a little praise thrown their way to let them know we do appreciate what they do.
You know what's funny is that AE can post the bad cop crap and get a lot of hits, but someone else post some GOOD cop stuff and there's almost nothing.....
Hate subdivision with covenants, just gives you something to bitch about, do they tell you when and how often you can use the bathroom. Oh, and no clothesline, fence..yada, yada, yada, and don't forget to salute the fuhrer......
I've often wondered about someone coming into our little church during service and commit a robbery, would be easy pickens, and with the way things are today it would not surprise me. People do desperate things when they are desperate.