Uvalde proved once and for all that cops are worse than useless, they're in the way.
Uvalde proved once and for all that cops are worse than useless, they're in the way. There's a name for people who rely on police to protect them. They're called "victims."
Police have no obligation to protect us. The SCOTUS agrees:
See: Castle Rock v. Gonzales, 545 U.S. 748 (2005)
See also: DeShaney v. Winnebago County, 489 U.S. 189 (1989)