• dubyakay@lemmy.ca
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        2 years ago

        Where do you recon they are helping? Out of three countries I’ve lived in, they are either useless or just simply ACAB.

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          2 years ago

          It does exist. But it’s 99% ACAB.

          One of the countries I spend a lot of time, the police are amazing. There is no crime, so the police truly are just to assist. They don’t carry weapons. They don’t give out traffic tickets, it’s all automated. They do give out directions, photo ops, perform ritual ceremonies, distribute free meals to anyone who wants one, give free workout sessions on the beach, give free sports training, lead free expeditions into nature, etc. It’s a sense of community spirit that is their mission.

          I’m sure there is a bad apple somewhere but every single one I’ve seen or interacted with has been pleasant to wonderful. I’m not even terrified to approach them as I am in the USA where I’ve almost been murdered twice by pigs.