Remind me again why we have the police? The ones where I live harass the soft-target after church crowd but turn a blind eye to anyone who is a real threat to them or the “so-called” citizens they “protect and serve” (HA!). What a bunch of bull$hit they have all become. Lap dogs and toadies to the crook-politicians is about all they’re good for.
sheriff (elected) are accountable to the people. Police (appointed) are accountable to the politician.
I live here in a rural county near where this occurred. The Sheriffs in this area are very well respected by their citizens. The Sheriffs in Taylor,Dixie,Jefferson,Madison, Franklin,
Gulf, Bay and Wakulla Counties are fiercely pro 2A and Constitutional Carry. They routinely make public statements that will not enforce or assist any Federal agency that would be sent to enforce any kind of firearm confiscation and would actively resist such efforts. This is rural Florida, our Sheriffs are the good guys.
Police are only as good as their masters.
There's been a lot of discussion on that topic recently; maybe something from the following list might serve as a helpful reminder:
1) The folks pushing to "defund the police" apparently only want to get rid of local & State law enforcement, while simultaneously INCREASING the power of our national 'political' police, like the ATF, Capitol Police, FBI, etc.
2) As soon as those same folks get into a dangerous situation themselves, they usually - guess what? - call the local police.
3) Seems like human societies, large and small, have used some kind of law enforcement on a trial basis for a while now (like 5,000 years?). Maybe it's time to conclude that the alternative (NOT having police) isn't a great option.
4) Speaking of human societies, your neighbors might wonder about you (just a bit), if you team up with a bunch of black-suited arsonists, looters and murderers carrying "ACAB" banners. Missing out on block parties and barbecues would be a heck of a price to pay, just to get Barney Fife fired!
\sarc