Wait, we have cops....thousands and thousands of them. And roving gangs of retards who never graduated high school ARE knocking down doors, coming into homes and helping themselves.
While I don't agree that all cops are wannabes, thugs or whatever insult seems hip and inflammatory, we need to remember that cops rarely keep us safe..they don't protect us; they find and apprehend the people who harm us or our property after the fact. There is a big difference between security and justice. Deterrence and after-the-fact pursuit.
Fuck gratitude. They get a salary to provide a service. There's risk, sure. But there's risk in working at a bank, liquor store or deliver pizza. There's risk in going out at night, driving, working, having a vagina or, in far too many cases, being a law abiding citizen unlucky enough to be down range of a cop with an unholstered Glock. Have you ever ordered a pizza? I bet the only "gratitude" you paid him was a customary buck or two. Only an asshole would ask that you view them as a hero or be thankful for their career choice.
"You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to Lx5 again."
(Rep in spirit)