LAPD Chief Moore says little about officers who quit or retire, or drop in applications, and says nothing about the vaccine mandate. He is appointed by the mayor. Sheriff Villanueva complains loudly about all of these. He is elected. Perhaps there is a lesson here.

The officers on the Titanic were also appointed. Do you think they felt free to protest when Captain Smith ordered full speed ahead on a moonless night after receiving iceberg warnings? Firing nurses during a pandemic, firing police during a crime wave, and firing firefighters and paramedics at any time—all this bears an uncomfortable resemblance to that last night on the Titanic. Does anyone have the guts to turn the wheel and slow the speed?