You call the police a few times in your life and learn they are useless. Then you either experience or hear about times when calling them ended worse for the ca

You call the police a few times in your life and learn they are useless. Then you either experience or hear about times when calling them ended worse for the caller than if they'd just never bothered at all. Maybe this isn't true for where you live, your income bracket, or your skin tone, but it is definitely true for a lot of people.