It's one of the great hypocrisies of modern America: People shout that they don't trust the police, but the first number they dial in a crisis is 911. When the bullets fly, when someone's banging on the door at 2 a.m., when chaos erupts in the street, they're not calling activists, social workers or protest organizers. They're calling the very officers they claim to despise.
Criticism is fair. Police, like any institution, must be held accountable. But pretending they're the enemy while begging for their protection? That's hypocrisy. Shouting down the police without even trying to help them improve is just non-productive nonsense and noise.
Here's what our viewers had to say:
"There's nothing wrong with expecting protection without expecting abuse.:
"Our law enforcement officers put their lives on the line every day. When a person is in trouble, they're an angel. When they're there to be arrested, they're lower than scum. Our officers do not get the respect they deserve."
"I don't agree with defunding the police. We need them. If we didn't, then why would the president, the governors, the senators all walk around with armed security?"
"If you can't trust the police, who can you trust? They're not transparent. That's why people don't trust them."
"I should be able to expect someone to do their job, and it doesn't mean that I have to like that they're not doing it correctly."
"I think Bill Lamb's comments about the police department are absolutely fantastic. Sure, there's some bad ones around, but the majority of them do a fantastic job and I sure am glad they're there."
"You can't call 911 and get a response to help you if you need to. Just for a simple fact, it takes them five to 10 minutes to pick up the phone."
