The husband and wife are fighting, an outsider gets involved (a cop?) and attacks one, and the other one sticks up for the attacked one. In other words, the two in dispute join sides against the cop. 🙂 Unfortunately very often cops get killed responding to a domestic dispute.
Like I said many years ago TPTB “rushed it” trying to modernize Iraq. And everyone knows, haste makes waste. Depending on whos side you are on. There may be special interests involved who need high oil prices. And or trouble to respond to. You know, more crime? You need more cops.
Over here they just stopped making criminals post bail. Plus the Judges are very easy going, and we have too many repeat offenders on the loose. More work for cops.