Cops pulling back their efforts....tired of being targets.....careful what you wish for....

[2aguy]

Yep....cops realize...the people they protect don't want them to actually stop criminals anymore....so they won't....

Wary NYPD cops letting minor crimes slide New York Post

With cops on edge following the assassination of two patrol officers on a Brooklyn street, many officers have started turning a blind eye to some minor crimes, sources told The Post, while a union mandate that two patrol cars respond to all police calls has led to slower response times to non-emergencies.

“I’m not writing any summonses. Do you think I’m going to stand there so someone can shoot me or hit me in the head with an ax?” One cop said Sunday, referring to the Dec. 20 slayings and another recent attack on the NYPD.

“I’m concerned about my safety,” the cop added. “I want to go to home to my wife and kids.”

An NYPD supervisor noted, “My guys are writing almost no summonses, and probably only making arrests when they have to — like when a store catches a shoplifter.”

And the Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association directive for cops to respond with at least two patrol cars has resulted in a manpower shortage that’s delaying response times to non-emergencies — such as burglaries or car crashes without injuries — to as much as four hours, sources said.

 

[jwoodie]

Delete?

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

Cops don't protect us; they protect the state.

 

[SmarterThanTheAverageBear]

Cops don't protect us; they protect the state.

not quite

Ideally, the police protect the rules of society, and hopefully while doing so also protect the individuals , but that is a secondary concern.

 

[Moonglow]

Cops need to protect us from ourselves, we are incapable of such....