Just like all violence, LE deaths have been on the decline for quite a while now (2001 being a major anomaly).
Additionally, there were 69 officer deaths in the first 7 months of 2015 (out of 130 total). We were at 63 in the first 7 of 2016.
So, is 2016 going to be a major spike, or a media-driven pseudo-spike? Much like "all violent crime", and the media doing their best to convince us it is actually on the rise?
Now, that said, targeting cops is seriously bad. Not only is it simply deplorable, it also will have EXACTLY the opposite effect as the anti-cop groups intend. Do they really think that LE will simply back down? Or will they up-armor even more?
The tin-foiler in my thinks certain groups/individuals are intentionally stirring up unrest, at the cost of a few lives here and there, to further their own goals. BLM and the like are simply useful idiots.
Prayers to these officers/deputies and their families. No one should have to go through this.
So, in ballpark terms, the rate of violence against police has dropped, but the rate of decline (about 25%) is roughly half the rate of decline of all violent crime (about 50%) in the past two decades.
Why is the rate of violence against police changing only half the rate of change of violence against the population as a whole?
