Why do we HONOR Veterans for Protecting us but Disdain Police for doing the same thing?

[geek tragedy]

15. Who's 'we?'

In general terms, cops are more hated on the counter-cultural left because they're a symbol of state power being exercised against citizens. And, when they do cross the line, it's citizens that bear the brunt of it.

That said, the cop-hating element of the counter-cultural left is a fringe group with no pull at any level inside the Democratic party.

Even those with the biggest axe to grind against police abuses--urban communities of color--don't engage in the silly cop hating. They hate the abuses of police and constantly lobby for police to respect their communities and their rights.

But, they also object to the fact that police are ABSENT from their neighborhoods too much. Because, as it turns out, more cops means fewer drug dealers, shootings, etc. They recognize the positive role that they need police to play in their communities.

See, e.g.,

http://lee.house.gov/press-release/congresswoman-barbara-lee-introduces-resolution-honoring-four-fallen-police-officers