Do criminals in Melbourne attack only cops? Or is the safety of non-cops unimportant?
No, but it should be understood that this article has been written and the comments made in the context of a police officer being shot yesterday. It is very rare for a police officer to be shot here. Fortunately, despite being shot in the head, he seems in pretty good shape.
It's quite rare for anybody to be shot, actually. But police, it is really rare. I think it's about ten years since the last time it happened in this state.