Some people you just can’t satisfy.

Coeur d’Alene Police Chief Lee White is probably more aware of that fact than most. When his department arrests some bad guy, there are those who will say the guy didn’t do the deed; there are those who will say the arrest took too long; there are those who will say taxpayers foot too big a bill to get bad guys like that off the street. Once in a while, there are those who will say, Good job.

A hot kitchen is what White signed up for when he took over the Coeur d’Alene PD, and we’re pretty sure he wasn’t surprised when fresh loaves of criticism were delivered this week. Our community was honored — that’s our word, not his — to have White and Post Falls Police Chief Scot Haug join just a few dozen other chiefs from across the nation Wednesday at the White House. The purpose: To talk about the White House 21st Century Policing Report and how police departments can build trust and transparency in their communities.

That’s about as constructive as it gets, going to the summit of government with a select group of professionals comparing notes and ideas. Anybody questioning the need probably missed the fact that in the last two days, there were two deadly police shootings.

But some customers are never satisfied.

One posting anonymously on cdapress.com griped about not seeing “any cda cops walking around trying to build relationships with the community. You’re lucky to get a smile or a wave.”

Another took it a step lower, ripping White personally: “I’m sure he will be in like company, grousing about the concealed carry law when he’s there, too. Any so-called law enforcement official who aligns with the Obama cabal is an unmitigated piece of garbage. Have fun, Chief. You will be where you belong. Maybe your hero will come down the stairs and pat you on your pointy little head.”

With Chief White and Chief Haug, we can’t help but laugh. We’re proud of their participation at the meeting, and prouder still that they and their departments overall do a fine job keeping our communities safe.

The old saying goes that the customer’s always right.

That doesn’t mean that the customer’s always bright.