edit: I'm framing this around the cop who got killed
like will police be less willing to let nazis and maga freaks do whatever they want because the police know they're targets now too, or will the police let them get away with everything now because they don't want to get beat to death with a fire extinguisher for getting in their way?
i know police have been cooperating with patriot prayer in Portland and proud boys in dc and in every other city where those groups show up. but if i was a cop and learned that a group I've helped and is full of cops killed another pig, or tried to crush one in a door, I'd probably be a lot more distrustful of them. i know a lot of cops get killed by "friendly fire" (which is hilarious) but this just looks and feels different to me. idk it's just something I've been thinking about
I'd imagine that the police will be more likely to "find somewhere else to be" next time.
Likely staying far enough away to be outside of selfie range and doughnut sharing and such. But otherwise not act in a more hostile way.
Now if for some reason the Q folks or the more militant fashy types start to organize and specifically target cops... that will be an interesting thing to watch.