>Furthermore i dont know if a small town would cape for cops
>that hard. There they arent an abstract concept of law and
>justice, its just Craig, the kid that used to masturbate in
>class.

Woody is very well-liked around town and Mildred is a standoffish bitch to the townsfolk before her daughter is killed. So of course they're going to be angry that Mildred is trying to ruin the captain's career in the media. I don't think anyone tells Mildred she shouldn't be mad, they just take strong issue with her impropriety and her desire to ruin the captain-- a "good man-- in the media over something they see as outside of his control.