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Then what is the duty of the police?

• sneak 8y ago
  Historically, the very first regular police patrols on this continent after settlement were for the express purpose of protecting the property interests of large landholders: escaped slave patrols, estate protection duty to keep angry/hungry working class from breaking/burning down mansions, et c. Unless you own a lot of property, you still can’t expect much from the police in the USA.