@Condor5 That was my point, not enough people in our country question things, and that would apply to both political sides there. Just because someone makes a statement (in this case the popular slogan police use), does not automatically make it a true or genuine statement. The slogan "to serve and protect" is most likely strictly to gain support from the public and give the illusion that the police jobs are necessary for society to function properly and or safely. I find the word "serve" to be at least somewhat proper for the police (some of them anyway)... they serve all right, serve punishment to those who break the laws and in some cases ruin the lives of citizens who are wrongly accused of a criminal offense. How about the word "protect"? They protect all right... protect their own interests/job even if it means ruining the lives of others who may be innocent (think of all the recent police involved shootings in which unarmed citizens were executed). You follow me there Mr Condor? It depends on the context, the meanings of words may vary from individual to individual, but as I mentioned before based on my observations through the years I've noticed most people do not question these things enough and take what others say at face value. How about that officer who stood by when the Parkland shooting was being carried out? There is a word for a guy like that who obviously did not do his job like he was supposed to, society rightfully calls someone like that a coward. It concerns me when I see fellow citizens become too reliant on the police, as all human beings are prone to error and could fail in their job duties, and afterall there are people getting fired from their jobs every day across the country. Hope that answered your question, the meanings of words may differ from person to person, and I explained what I think that popular police slogan actually means.