Zandar's Thought Of The Day

Why is it that the same people that rightfully remind us that policework is a dangerous job and that cops can get killed...

A madman shot five officers, killing three, in Pittsburgh. These men did protect and serve. The gunman was taken into custody, too late to save three of the officers.

... are the same ones who criticize the police for putting the safety of their officers first?

Wrote Steyn: “If you ever have to call 911, it may be worth requesting that kind of service rather than the world’s most heavily armed and lavished equipped yellow-tape installers.”

That’s cold, but it appears to be fitting. I wonder if anyone in New York state will dare hold the Binghamton Police accountable for their inaction in the face of danger.

If the police cannot serve and protect, let’s get rid of them.

So which is it, Don Surber? Should officers be concerned about their safety when they are facing people armed with guns in a job where they can get killed themselves or get others killed, or are they negligent for allowing people to die when trying to safely operate in a clearly dangerous environment?

It's a difficult job and way the hell too easy to criticize in hindsight when the bullets aren't flying, man. It's even worse when you use that to score political points.