"there is absolutely no upside " The part where you're a drug addict and they've come to see if you want to go to rehab is a big potential upside. "The police

"there is absolutely no upside " The part where you're a drug addict and they've come to see if you want to go to rehab is a big potential upside. "The police are not your friends" Yes, the absolutely are. Despite the potential downsides. I live in a shifty neighbourhood and visibly recognize the police staffers (I see them often, they come into the cafe etc.), there's a clinic across the street from me that deals with 'all kinds' ... in my view, a lot of policing is basically social work. That said I live in Canada.