Relax, Ras. Although I'm not in Portland, Seattle, Minneapolis, Kenosha, or Louisville, and thus I cannot say where the "needle" is in larger departments, for those of us who take the oath to serve and protect seriously, nothing has changed.
Some hate us, some love us, and most just want us to do our job like the professionals we are supposed to be. Don't let the haters, or the media, tell you what to think. And so it goes with us.
These are tough times for the peacekeepers. So now we find out who really believes in what they do, and took an oath to do. But remember, you get what you vote for. If you defund the police, then don't complain when they are not there when you need them. "Violence Interrupters"? I actually laughed.
Seattle is paying a convicted pimp 150k a year to help them find a better way to protect their citizens. That's like hiring the fox to figure out how to make the henhouse more secure. Again, you get what you vote for.
So just relax, sit back, and enjoy the show. The best, or worst, is yet to come. Meanwhile, back at the ranch, I'll be out there doing what I do. I don't need any guidance from politicians or the media on how to honor my oath. I took it for you, not them.