Ok, let me clarify. Axeanda45, you have taken what is a very simple question and turned it into a diatribe on bad cops. It comes across as cop-hating/fearing. Others have cited the excuse that they may get into some trouble if they decide to help an "officer down". In my view, this is a fear-reaction, and if not fear, even worse...allowing selfishness to overcome helping a person in need.
Suffice it to say that there are people out here that cannot abide by injustice they are witnessing. It is our nature to help (and I have helped many people in many situations). Based on what we've seen lately in several TV programs, we are few and far between. Maybe compassion with action has always been in short supply. I don't know. But nothing in my life experience (and I am older than you) has led me to abandon my principals of helping my fellow man. If I saw an officer beating someone to death, I would help in that case as well. You can read all sorts of things into the question, but the jist was "officer who was in the right is now in trouble". Adding all your references to bad cops who don't deserve help is a real hijack of the intent of this thread. That's why no less thand 5 other posters have called you out. Your reaction and post was out of character of this thread.
I KNOW you are a strong supporter of the constitution and the 2nd Amendment, which I admire, but your painting so many good cops with such a broad bad brush does not reflect what I and so many others of us have experienced in "the real world". That's why you received such negative responses...your views don't translate to the majority of our experiences.
In the end, many will simply watch and gasp (or cheer); few will act and aid. To those few, I salute you.
