Lindsey McDermott isn’t a fan of the negative messages she’s recently been hearing regarding police officers.

“I hear so much bad stuff about cops and it’s ridiculous,” said the Stafford Intermediate School student, who turns 11 this month. “Of course, not everybody is good. But I believe most police officers, everywhere, are good. Think about it. If we didn’t have police, our world would turn into (the film) ‘The Purge.’ Not all cops are bad.”