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We all saw the police go "mask off" in response to the George Floyd protests in 2020, showing us how they're more interested in violence against people challenging their power than they are in our actual safety. Why are they being allowed to keep growing and taking root in more of our institutions?

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The system is flawed, push more people to the edge, then you'll get more violence, and need more police. Lather, rinse, repeat.

"If you send out armed police looking for a riot, they'll find one."

I have sympathy for the poor doctors and nurses. Perhaps what's needed are security guards that can act like bouncers, to keep problem people in check until the real police can get there.

Edit: I don't live in the USA, so I'm used to police solving problems, not aggravating them.

> I'm used to police solving problems, not aggravating them.

A quick reminder that ACAB does not stand for American cops are bastards. The USA has its own distinct problems, yes, and is worse than many other countries, but policing as an institution has serious problems probably everywhere. (Yes, even in countries where police are routinely unarmed.)

Yep. The way to break the cycle is to address whatever is pushing people to the edge, but that would [lower property values / give people things they don't deserve / invalidate the hard work I did to get where I am / etc].

And none of those things are the responsibility of, nor in the power of hospitals.

If you would just vote correctly corrupt D DAs wouldn’t need to enact The Purge!

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