retirements up 45%, resignations up 78% according to the numbers we have. also the crime surges in major u.s. cities, some of them deal with guns and so many don't deal with guns. you heard the president the other day. do you think that leadership is sufficient for the moment? >> well, i don't think it did anything to help police address crime. it is like chicken soup. it doesn't hurt. these are things that aren't going to cause a problem but they aren't going to help police reduce crime or help police go after the individuals you talked about from daytona. police are under siege. they've been demonized and vilified and they are not going to put their families well-being or their well-being on the line and jeopardize what they've worked so hard for. the article that we just talked about in the "new york times"