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Who to Call for Help When You Don’t Want to Call the Cops (www.vice.com)
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[–] [email protected] 0 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago) (1 children)

Yes it is what you said.

The police in all countries exist specifically to do violence against citizens of that country. That is literally their reason for existing.

You said they're there to carry out violence on citizens. That's not what the police are or should be for.

If you have services available other than the police, it is in your interest to prefer those.

No. You're again thinking police are violent thugs everywhere.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago)

No, you're still misunderstanding. Police explicitly exist to do violence on behalf of the state. That is their exclusive function, everywhere, at all times.

If you do not need violence against your fellow citizens, do not call the police.