I think the point they are actually trying to make is that police officers are social garbage men. They sign up to deal with the worst elements of society, which says something about them as people. In some case (like Barbrady) they are good people who want to help. In other cases (the rest of the cops) they enjoy the…

All these ideas are terrible. You should all be fired.

There seems to be some confusion over the anger directed at Mr. Lindelof as a result of this interview. I haven't watched the Leftovers and certainly don't plan to, as I have an ongoing lifelong boycott of all Mr. Lindelof's creative endeavors. However, I think most of the anger here is the result of him having wet…