re: Police violence during protests over police violence

It's a cumulative effect of many things. They're aware that police across the country have been brazenly assaulted, up to and including shot/killed. No doubt spat upon. A realistic threat around every corner. Accumulate all that over and over for a few days regardless of brief periods of relative ease in discharging duties....I'm certain it builds up immensely, probably beyond what some of us could handle. I can't stand Officer Chauvin and am satisfied with the evidence that's led to my conclusions about him and his incident. At the same time I have plenty of empathy for these LEOs. Personally, I'd be a nervous wreck, because I'm the type to expect the worst and dwell on it, all the while thinking how distraught my family would be in the event of a deadly incident. I'm sure there are a few out there that think similarly.

Oh, and consider the case of Dallas PD.....they're not far removed from the horrifoc event they experienced a relative short while back. I can't help but give them a wide berth. Call individual instances of wrongdoing or misconduct to my attention, and I'm happy to sic em if warranted.