I completely agree with you. No one is saying innocent deaths at the hands of police officers should be ignored. Any loss of life is significant. Demanding answers and better practices is essential. What we are saying is why are these deaths being met with more outrage and unity than the everyday murders and violent situations cops are faced with processing/preventing/diffusing? In Baltimore, where I’m from, we often hear news stories of children caught in the middle of violence and losing their lives as a result. Where are the protests? If a police officer’s gun killed a child in the middle of a chaotic situation, you can bet we would see the cardboard signs and hear the demands for action. Have we given up on our ability to stop or reform criminals that the only people we are willing to demand better of are the police? How shameful we expect someone’s willingness to risk his/her life for our protection, yet we quickly throw them under the bus when the opportunity presents.