So when you go to work in the "real world", how often have you had weapons pulled on you or had to chase down dangerous criminals who always try to fight as soon as you catch them. How many times have you discovered a one year old child living in filth and squalor with nothing to eat other than ketchup packets in the refrigerator? I'd say that most cops probably have experienced more of the real world than most people will ever have to witness, not just the sugar coated citizen version.