The police exist as an institution to harass the poor and the homeless. They were founded as escaped slave hunters. Their primary purpose isn't to protect or se

The police exist as an institution to harass the poor and the homeless. They were founded as escaped slave hunters. Their primary purpose isn't to protect or serve the public at large, no matter what their latest marketing claims. What you are seeing are the effects of ignoring widespread calls for reform and the doubling down on funding of a broken institution.