text: I've always found that expecting the police to protect is like Italy expecting its seismologists to be able to predict earthquakes.  Police are humans and they're not psychics.  They do their best, but when a life and death crime is occurring, chances are they won't make it there in time.  People have to realize they must be responsible for protecting themselves and their loved ones.  It's unreasonable to depend on someone else to do it for you.