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That's like complaining that the police are mean while your heroin dealer is so nice to you.
by FuriouslyAdrift 26d ago
That's like complaining that the police are mean while your heroin dealer is so nice to you.
- coldbrewed 26d agoIn this metaphor the police are corrupt, running a protection racket, and might get drunk and shoot you while your dealer is in the mafia. The mafia link might be a problem at some point but the person with the badge and the gun is a problem right now.
- FuriouslyAdrift 26d ago[flagged]
- pjc50 26d agoWell, yes, that's a huge structural problem in many American cities. When people perceive the police as more of a threat than crime, the situation deteriorates. Somehow "make the police trustworthy" isn't considered an option.