Good Cops are out there too!

[NowISeetheLight]

27. Not Sure I Want a World with No Laws

“Why does this mean he's a "good" cop or even a "good" person? Is that all it takes? Someone apologizing when they take your freedom away and put you in a system designed to extract everything it can from you, including your life? That's a grim way of looking at the world; no thanks.”

Did you look at the officers demeanor, listen to his tone, hear his words. The guy broke the law. There are consequences. We are a society of laws. If crimes had no victims and only affected the criminal that would be great. But they DO have victims. That’s why we have laws. Laws that need to be enforced. Yes. If you commit a crime you lose your freedom. I’m all for it. Extract everything from you? Well if you commit crimes and end up in prison you’re going to struggle when/if you get out. Actions have consequences.

“As an abolitionist, I believe we can live and thrive without cops.”

I’ll just use the short example of what happened in Minneapolis after the George Floyd killing. The cops basically “stood down”. The only ones celebrating the lack of police were the criminals. The innocent civilians sure didn’t seem to like it. They even put disbanding the police and creating a “public safety department” on the ballot… it failed.

Have a read… These folks weren’t exactly “thriving”.

https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/usa-policing-minneapolis/

“The concept of a state police force is rooted in protecting private property, slavecatching patrols, and controlling political dissidents/immigrants/activists. There are many, many written works that describe the various ways cops uphold white supremacy. “

I’m sure the Pharaoh who created the first police force in around 3000 BCE had other motives. Over time laws have been passed that were unjust. They oppressed people. The courts even upheld them. Eventually they fall by the wayside. It has taken too long, but it is what it is.

A great read about the history of policing.

https://www.britannica.com/topic/police/The-history-of-policing-in-the-West

“Sometimes. Sometimes not. Sometimes their actions are completely lawless. So, then what? ”

Then a system should be put in place to deal with lawlessness. That’s where reform comes in. I’ve never said everything is great and police don’t need to change anything. I’m happy to admit there is room for improvement. Are you willing to acknowledge there is a need for laws and police? Or as an abolitionist do you favor a “wild west” society, with no laws and police, where people do whatever they want? What do we do innocent are victimized? What kind of world would that be? The Purge…. Every day.