We're the Only Ones on the Brink Enough

 Renewed public hostility to cops appears to have worsened a long decline in their numbers, stretching back to the Great Recession. That’s bad news for both public safety and police-community relations: fewer cops likely means both more crime and more police misconduct. [More]

I'd say on the bright side that means fewer cops to confiscate citizens' guns, but I have a feeling that's going to be Priority One for the limited resources.

[Via Keith B]