3) The police are just people too. Flawed in every way - like every other one of us is. Look at the headlines recently.  How many police are being arrested here in Hawaii for various things ? Dumb things, and big things.  The new assistant chief has a history of domestic violence.  Hell the Chief himself is under federal (felony ?) investigation.  If he is found guilty of a felony, will he be permitted to carry a gun ? 

So these flawed people somehow have more magical ways of protecting you than you have of protecting yourself ? They have more rights to "protect" you ? Do a survey and ask how many people fully trust the police. Now don't get me wrong, I have real respect for the police, I would not do that job. There are plenty of fine people in uniform. But they are still human like you and me.