> took on the role of world police, There's a neighborhood in my city where this family has taken on the role of community police. Strangely enough, most peopl

> took on the role of world police, There's a neighborhood in my city where this family has taken on the role of community police. Strangely enough, most people outside that family believe they have taken on the role of the dominant criminal gang; I wonder why that is. When accused of violence, they mention the belligerence of some of their (real and imaginary) rivals.