Call me cynical, but if I had a harassment issue with someone in upper management in a company I would go to some kind of government agency - not HR. Why should

Call me cynical, but if I had a harassment issue with someone in upper management in a company I would go to some kind of government agency - not HR. Why should I trust HR when everyone there is an employee of the company? Yes, the startup world has serious HR problems, but I don't think traditional HR departments can solve all of them. Also that's white/indian/asian male privilege.