What is the crime committed by most cop shows, aside from the pervasive though unproven “bad apples” theory? It isn’t just that they’re copaganda, asof the uber cop show, “Law & Order.” It’s been around longer than half the world’s population: 32 years, with over 1,250 episodes aired across the franchise.
In the real world — as in other “helping” institutions like medicine and teaching — some do join for noble motives, but everyone inevitably faces career concerns. Those at the top normally get there by being mediocre, sucky, glib, jargonistic or corrupt, though good folks occasionally slip through — perhaps by hiding their best traits, even from themselves, till they reach upper levels and can exhale.
No top cop will say they couldn’t have solved the occupation of Ottawa without an emergency declaration. That’d be no way to get ahead, admitting you’re not up to the task. So we got avowals of how they all had a plan that could’ve worked, though the declaration definitely helped. Talk about having it both ways. RCMP boss Brenda Lucki said she. Now we’ll never find out, will we? The only one saying he couldn’t fix it with a brilliant plan was Ottawa police chief Peter Sloly, who lost his job.
The “liaison” cops, who specialize in “communicating” with protesters, wanted a chance to show their stuff. They live in a silo that’s under pressure to prove its worth. But they were also vulnerable to manipulation or cross-currents among protesters and last minute reversals. They had an impossible set of variables to pull together. They too can cheerily claim it might’ve worked.
If the cop is wearing a white shirt, they're likely a psychopath.