Politicians don’t protect the cops. Politicians go with whatever they think the masses want. They read what the public sentiment is, what direction it’s heading in, and then throw themselves out front screaming loudest and proclaiming to be a leader.
That said, they will be for the Iraq war and against it. Support the cops and then not. Call soldiers heroes and then baby killers.
Kerry is a perfect example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yixdveuf0GQ
Now with the public sentiment as it stands (going the other direction), the politicians (including most chiefs of police) are very quick to throw a cop under the bus.
Politicians always want to be on the popular side of an issue.
I agree with you about the perfidy of politicians. My point is that civilian review boards exist and politicians get involved in controversial police actions, so why are bad cops still being protected? Someone isn’t doing the job they’re supposed to. Instead of stupidly defunding police, how about these CRB’s, PD’s and politicians do their jobs?