Sure maybe Elizabeth would disagree after dealing with Louisiana cops as a public defender. But not all police are as bad as them. As you said, they do a whole lot more than this.

But what happens when these skills are required? Would you feel confident if you were being held hostage if those tasked with attempting to rescue you were untrained? Yeah it isn’t anywhere near as often as action flicks portray, but it does happen. Whether it’s local police, state cops, or the FBI, someone has to have the training.

My dad was a city firefighter for 43 years. Yeah they practiced their skills all the time at the training facility. Imagine if opposition to an all in one facility also eliminated their ability to train.

It’s not an either/or situation. It’s risk/reward analysis, the good of all vs. the good of individuals. It’s all shades of gray.