Is it racism or the fact that cops have gotten so lazy that their primary function seems to just be fill out paperwork for insurance claims?
this post was submitted on 20 Oct 2023
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¿Por que no los dos?
The cops are maonly there to protect themselves, their bosses, and then rich people's property. Sometimes they do other things that help the community, but that's incidental.
Rarely is help anything more than a PR move, usually after years if not decades of abusing their communities.
Or?
It's probably racism but it can absolutely be both.
A not racist cop would identify with the victim and the family and will find the energy to help to the best of their ability.
A racist won't empathize and will rush back to the station for coffee and doughnuts.
Not hard to do better when you give a shit and they absolutely do not.
The Columbia MO police have been known to be shit.
The ~~Columbia MO~~ police have been known to be shit.
We always were better. When we see we don't need them, we can finally get rid of them.