Why Do We Call the Police?

[The Magistrate]

9. And The Causation, Sir?

You can demonstrate, beyond some self-serving swill from a police union or like source, that any increase in murders, whether of black men or others, for that matter, results from some diminution of police activity?

There are two things which grind in this matter.

First, police should pose no risk to persons who are not engaged criminal behavior.

Second, police who do behave abusively should face serious consequences, such a removal from the profession, even time in prison in many instances.

Unfortunately, neither of these things can reliably be expected. Until they can be, you will find people reluctant to notify police where they are not absolutely certain a crime is in progress.