If a chef is a rookie and undercooks food, giving someone E. Coli, they’re fired and might deal with repercussions. If a valet driver is a rookie and gets into an accident, they’re immediately fired and have to report it to their insurance.

But we’re supposed to feel sympathy for a “rookie cop” like Peter Liang because his grievance resulted in the brutal death of another person? Even after he did nothing to salvage Akai Gurley’s life? Was that a rookie mistake too?

This is exactly why cops walk around with an unhinged god complex. We’re cementing this idea that they can actually, literally murder civilians and all is forgiven (or should be) because they weren’t experienced enough with deadly weapons.