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  • Dingdangdog [he/him,comrade/them]
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    3 years ago

    I agree cops are dumb lmao, that's not what I'm talking about here, but not everyone is in a situation where they know their neighbors like that nor are they in one where they could do anything.

    I don't know anyone here. I could go bang on some doors I guess? They'd just call the cops then, or on me for fucking running around banging on doors lmao

    Like there are times in this society in which we live in that you have to call the fucking cops to stop violent people, and I'm not talking about people playing music too loud or whatever I'm talking about people who are actively harming others.

    There's literally no other available resource. It just is like that sometimes.

    • zifnab25 [he/him, any]
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      3 years ago

      not everyone is in a situation where they know their neighbors like that

      How many of those people know their local PD officers? It's the same problem. We've just trained people to feel anxious around neighbors while feeling safe calling 911.

      Like there are times in this society in which we live in that you have to call the fucking cops to stop violent people

      Everything carries risks. And you make the best decision you can with the information you have. But plugging your ears and insisting "Police are the only option, you idiot!" only reinforces the misconception.