No, they have a very simple job they refuse to perform correctly for a variety of petty reasons. My second cousin talks about the corruption of the police union and how they've been telling officers they can be lazy and do whatever and they won't be fired. So officers just pick and choose what calls they feel like fufiling, and tell everyone else to essentially kick rocks. Just like how cops at Uvalde said they don't have a duty to risk their lives for the safety of the public. Cops are all soft snowflakes who want a cushy jobs, but want the honor and glory of someone who risks something to help others.

Also, the army has already hit its recruitment goal months early this year, so I don't know what you're on about. https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2025/06/03/army-hits-recruiting-goal-of-61000-soldiers-4-months-early/ But there's also a plethora of reasons people don't want to join. Maybe they don't want to fight in stupid wars in the middle east that keep seeming to pop up, even when we're told it will all stop. Or the fact that the party in power wants to strip GI bill and Veteran benefits, some of the biggest drivers to the military over the past decade.

But I'm sure you've got all your Facebook grade news sources that tell you it's the liberals ruining everything without any data or evidence, just feelings and anecdotal stories.

Also, your buddy is either not telling you the full story, or you're lying about the actual facts of the situation.