True. Point taken, GardoneVT. Still, I hate to think it's literally no-win. If that's true, then it means the community and the police are just destined to forever be "enemies," content to think the worst of each other. That makes me depressed. :-(
P.S. - I've found a few unlikely recipients to be more interested in the message than I expected, once I took the time to explain things to them. It does take time though. Time, effort, patience...