Do you remember the police shows from the 60s-early 80s? The cops were always shown as righteous, and the exceedingly rare "Corrupt Cop" episode was controversial. By 1990 a dramatic reversal was underway, and in popular media the corrupt cop was often central, even though "Good Cops" would inevitably bust the rogue.

The same shift is now apparent in the real world. Most people look at the police with a wary eye, and would rarely interact with them unless the situation seemed to warrant it. Even then, the results could be fatal for the person that engaged them for help.

Yes, this is what our police force has become.

Detroit — An alleged car thief got more than he bargained for when three women yanked him out of the vehicle he was trying to steal, held him down and made a citizen's arrest.

But when the women repeatedly called Detroit Police, they said nobody responded, so they decided to walk the man to the nearby Central District police station. On the way, they said they encountered a Detroit police officer — who they claim refused to take the man into custody.

From The Detroit News: http://detnews.com/article/20110121/METRO01/101210376/Detroit-women-get-no-help-in-arrest-of-alleged-car-thief#ixzz1BiUfP5ys