Number of police officers killed in line of duty spikes in 2011 - CNN.com

Bill's Note: Over the past year, and slightly beyond, I've qualitatively noticed what might be an increase in "ambush" type killings, presaged by the murder of 4 coppers in Lakewood WA in late 2009, and most lately in the apparently random killing of an officer at Virginia Tech. I don't see the Occupy movement as a precursor to the collapse of society, instead it seems more of a order-maintenance pain in the ass and an excellent opportunity for cell phone videography of police conduct, good or bad. Of course, "good" is in the eye of the beholder, and editor, so now more than ever it's important to remember our role on the great stage of street theater. They may have their bullets-over-ballots types and nit-wit anarchist wannabees, but they don't seem intent on killing cops.

Number of police officers killed in line of duty spikes in 2011 - CNN.com