I rarely post but this thread struck a nerve.
As far as them protesting at the funeral of "one of their own", no one in uniform is holding that sign. What they are all holding is the knowledge that that casket could have been carrying their body instead of the policeman who was shot. They are holding the weight of seeing what the profession that they chosen can do to themselves and to their family. They watched 2 boys today bury their father and they thought of their own children. They watched a wife cry out and grieve for the lose of the man that she loves who was shot for nothing more than the badge that he wore and they thought of their wife or husband.
So before you berate the men in blue for disrespecting "one of their own," you should sit back and think of how each of those policemen and policewomen are out there protecting you, your family and your right to criticize them. They would give their lives to protect you and keep you safe even though you judge them or even hate them. They deserve your respect and your sympathy at this time, not your criticism.
Awesome post.