217 The Terrifying Psychiatrist

There are two different takes on the so-called old-school police style of the US. One is the style of a cowboy sheriff in the southern states or the Western Region, tough, honest, decisively violent, ready to draw a gun at the first sign of trouble, akin to the town sheriffs in westerns, or the kind portrayed by Clint Eastwood in the likes of "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly".

The other is the American lone hero, like John McClane from the '80s movie "Die Hard," played by Bruce Willis—the kind of lone hero who, despite facing a multitude of terrorists, boldly takes them on, a true tough guy who never compromises and represents the image of justice.

In reality, it's extremely, extremely rare for police in the US to have either of these styles. To call them scarce would actually be an understatement, but undeniably, they do resonate with the general public.