What are your thoughts on the current environment that has Police Officers under attack?

Nothing good. It is awful that recruits are dropping out of training because of an unprecedented fear of being targeted. Police officers know they will be in harms way on the job, but with executions at the gas pump it's pretty hard for them to recruit.

I don't know the fix, but we've got to find it and protect those who protect.

It's bad...very bad. I think people have taken what could have been a great movement to raise awareness and to foster better mix-raced communities and have now turned it into something that will go down in history as the complete opposite. I think the current environment is push wedges further between the races and the violence will only continue until people realize that all lives matter.

It's hell. Family members are worried. But if we walk away, less good comes of it. Evil wins.

We, as a nation, are not doing enough to stand behind them and call the black lives matter movement what it is... a terrorist organization.

I think it is advocated by public figures such as Louis Farrakhan and action is not being taken to stop or prevent the spread of this message.

I just find it funny that I tell people I went to Iraq and Afghanistan and they tell me I'm an American hero and shake my hand and thank me for my service blah blah blah. Then I tell them I'm a cop, and they hate me cuz im a stupid pig gubmint jackbooted thug Jade Helm errmahgeeerd!!!!!! Yet i haven't changed. Still the same ole Brad, just got a different uniform on.

We lost one of our own this past week. Not only a Civilian LEO; but also a Soldier and an MP. Of the troops and for the troops. Rest In Peace.

I don't think it's right. It's not right to target anyone like this. BUT this unfortunate series of events has brought a topic that also was taboo for years; police misconduct. I mentioned it before in another post where the poor, uneducated, and not wanted people were picked on and picked up for decades and no one bat an eye. From urban decay to rural spread folks were beat, imprisoned, and misrepresented, while many in positions to make a difference did nothing. It's not a racial thing being that my description includes all skin tones. Now people are fed up with the impunity the police have enjoyed and the strong influence they've extorted on politicians. But at no time should the populace take matters into their own hands and kill a police officer for no other reason than he's just a cop. You shouldn't want to wantonly kill anyone. You've lost all credibility and IMO you're a coward and a murderer. Cops have a sh*tty job, but those that are good cops do it because they're making a difference in their communities and want to see things better. And like Serpico did with his exposing of the unfairness and corruption in NYPD, those that are not good cops and only there for the power trip and self betterment need to be ostracized and fired with no chance of joining another force; locked up, charged with crimes, and convicted if so needed. And mainstream media has a LARGE stake in this; they hype up the masses, push trigger buttons with certain folks, and sit back and wait for the carnage while playing "it wasn't our fault". They're not the direct killers, but mainstream media is very culpable in many of the ills plaguing this nation.

The problem is like everything else. A few get out of control and do stupid things then all are labeled. Deal with those bad apples quickly and decisively. The police, in general, do their job correctly. I would love to see those people who are placing the police un attack do their jobs for a month and see if their minds change.

it is a signal that society has lost its' rudder to a degree. There is no value placed on any human lives by so many. Look at all the black on black crime for one..