And there's the attitude that people see, yet when they mention it, it's nonexistant. "Well, sure there are some bad cops". You just stepped in it.
I'm not even sure you know the meaning of what you quoted. The "flock" needs to be tended. It doesn't need to know of the evils that surround them, it would be an awful way to live. No one likes somebody to tell them what to do...I get it, but its necessary.
And yes, there are bad cops, there are bad mailmen, there are bad chefs...but you always here about the bad cops....how often do you hear about the good ones?
I go to work, not expecting to make any friends...on the off chance I do, sure it makes my day better. I do countless good things that may go unnoticed, but if I ever slip up, even in the slightest, it gets plastered everywhere. I just go to work, treat people the way I would like to be treated and hope at the end of the night I get to go home to see my family.
I could talk with you all day, but even I had problems understanding until I actually spent some time doing the job. Join the Citizen's Academy, go on a ride-a-long...see what is actually happening in your community. Send me a PM I'd be more then happy to forward you the information.