I hate it when people criticize cops.They put their life on the lines,yet some ungreatful people call them mean names just because they are doing their jobs.I'm a DEA agent and I know what it feels like.I guess some people never had the experience of thinking that they might die today.

cops suck, hate em it end of story.

Live in the area, not surprised. It's a run-down cess pit where roughly half the population is Hispanic, doesn't speak a lick of English, and has little to no respect for any Caucasian person or the American culture. It's the kind of town people imagine when they talk about California's immigration problems. Troubled to the very core.

Here's why I laugh at lemmings...

I've read more than a few posts on this cop-shooting thread that have pointed out that all professions have bad apples, so it should be considered ok that police departments have some. WRONG!!! What these dopes evidently don't or can't comprehend is the fact that the police can either ruin or end your life, period. Sure, your co-worker at McDonalds might bad mouth you and cost you a promotion to french fry supervisor, but they won't wrongly convict or kill you! DUH! You think there's a bit of a difference? They potentially have your life in their hands. Aren't you glad that they cracked down on airline pilots who were drinking? Same thing...they have your life in their hands. That's why bad cops should be given at least triple penalties for being crooked. but of course that doesn't happen. I'm 58 years old and have personally known quite a few cops. The vast majority have been power hungry wiseguys with paltry IQ's. One of the few good and straight cops who I know quite well was harassed for years by his so-called "Brothers in Blue" for refusing to accept graft. His supervisors put him on foot patrol, on the midnight shift in the dead of winter, to try to get him to quit. When have you last seen a cop on foot patrol? Of course, as with so many other circumstances, most people are clueless and/or apathetic until something happens to them or someone close to them. Then they scream bloody murder, and can't believe that no one wants to listen to their tale of woe, just like they didn't previously listen or care about anyone else being screwed by bad cops. And that is precisely what allows cops(and politicians) to do whatever they want with impunity.... because most people are asleep at the wheel watching mindless garbage like American Idol with a cell phone stapled to one ear. And you wonder why this country has gone to the dogs?

First and foremost Kudos to the Santa Maria P.D. and to the quick action of the Officer who took down the shooter with one shot. As always the comments range from well thought out responses to just plain stupid ones. His NAME was not released because they always inform the relatives of the deceased . The Officer who killed the corrupt officer has to live with this shooting for the rest of his life. Even though it was more than justified and it could be said he may have saved the other officers on the scene from being shot he still has the "uncomfortable feeling " of taking someones life. There are many reasons he was approached when he was. He must have caught wind of his imminent arrest . Maybe he was going to take out the main witness (the victim) or flee and some others would be hurt in his flight from justice. We may learn later or never know. As far as "most cops " being dirty is a bunch of crap. Yes, there are plenty of corrupt ones especially in large P.D.'s. Take any segment of society and a certain percentage will be " bad apples and their range of crimes , deviant behaviour , greed fueled by temptation will greatly vary. I admire and respect the majority of our Law Enforcement for the things they do and the sacrifices made . The ultimate sacrifice is to die in the line of duty and what makes me sick is that happens the most with two of the simplest things they do. Routine traffic stops and responding to "domestic disputes'. So all of you who view the majority of our cops are evil and are out to frame and kill you buy some better weed. A type that doesn't make you as paronoid. I had the unique opportunity to work private contract security for a group hired by Homeland Security after Katrina/Rita hit and worked with an ecclectic group of current and former military and Law Enforcement people from Oct.05 to March 06. We were Federal Security Officers providing High Level Security to the American Red Cross Volunteers, FEMA, and any entity declared Federal. I worked on various assignments with kids just back from Iraq, cops from major P.D.'s, swat units, K-9 officers, retired NYC homicide detectives , current military , as well as Sheriffs and Deputies from small towns. I developed a high level of respect for the majority of these men and the few women we had amongst us.

if people werent so damn lazy and scared we wouldnt any police.thats my veiw.90% of police coundnt defend a doughnut.when you need their help for real they arent allowed to help you unless they are getting into your pocket or wallet to help fund their so called serve and protect.Fire them all.It is a certain type of person to be a good honest cop.If they werent a cop they are still good honest people.So so to hell with politics and take off the blinders people FOREAL :-)!