Those good cops could also be scared of retaliation just like us, and quitting your job over it doesn't help the problem either, so I'm not sure what the right

Those good cops could also be scared of retaliation just like us, and quitting your job over it doesn't help the problem either, so I'm not sure what the right solution is. But I don't think one should automatically assume ill intent. I have had overwhelmingly positive experiences with police in general and I know many others have as well, and of course I know some with bad experiences too, it's a spectrum of course.