No, I do not think we need to "reform" the police . . .

[Towlie]

13. Whenever I see "to protect and serve" I wonder, to protect and serve WHAT?

It resembles an advertising slogan, deliberately kept ambiguous to allow room for readers to assume something not actually stated.

When I was a child in elementary school a uniformed cop was brought into our classroom and we were taught that if we were lost or in trouble and needed help we could trust and depend upon a cop like him to help. That was undoubtedly true, but what we were never taught was that in general, this only applied to little kids like us.

Always remember, when you're dealing with a cop you're dealing with a person who chose to be a cop.