To be fair I was mostly mocking the line because the implication is that they should shirk their civil duty in the interest of their own safety. Unfortunately, their job is to be unsafe so we don't have to. I can understand how you interpreted that way because the thick layer of sarcasm doesn't translate well through text.

I didn't really mean "fuck you I dont care that you die" just that there is a high probability of your untimely demise as a result of your position. If you want respect commensurate to this duty then you should honor that duty. "Just trying to get home safe" is what OSHA is for. Not the police.