Not that I am supporting their "patting themselves on their back," but unless you are a member of the security council or congress, or somehow in "the loop" of things, it would be rediculous to believe that they HAVEN'T prevented some attacks. We only know what is released or leaked out by those inside, or what comes out in public news. Your analogy of your cat, though colourful, is by no means even CLOSE to a fair comparison. By your statement I could just as easily say that since there has been no major crimes in my town in the past few years, that we should consider letting a majority of our police department go, since we don't REALLY need them, since crime is at an all time low.
Personally I say let them do their job, and if it even prevents a SINGLE death, then it is worth it!
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