When I read about this a few days ago, I passed on commenting about it. Quite frankly, I think that I focus so much on the negative outcomes of police encounters that I sometimes sound anti-cop. In fact, I support law enforcement officers and respect the thankless job they do. While I'm cynical of how quick they are to use tasers or talk people into giving up their Constitutionally protected freedoms ("Sure, you can search my car for no apparent reason"), I also think they are too frequently put into tough spots, are underpaid, and underappreciated.

Still, I have to agree with Say Uncle:

My faith in them protecting me is minimized by the fact they won't protect each other:

A surveillance video shows that the partner of a police officer who was shot three times during a car stop last week in Brooklyn ran away and, for several minutes, failed to help the wounded officer, a police official said yesterday.

I wish the media would write more stories about the countless officers and firemen who do rush in and risk their lives to save others. Other than 9/11, when's the last time you've read about one?