re: "Militarization of the Police" discussion

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I don't think police break up as much crime as we think. When I need the police and if I can call them at that point, the likelihood that they arrive after the incident is already over is pretty high.

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anecdote:
back when i used to "stay at" a house in a "transitional neighborhood," i would call about gunshots, crack deals on the street (and I'm pro-legalization of most all drugs, but if it's illegal and with the attendant other crimes that come with that, I'm not going to tolerate it in the front yard), and thefts in progress, not once did I get a response. I had to leave a message with someone and that was the end of it.

On the other hand, I turned right on red despite a very poorly displayed sign, with no traffic, and a swill of beer left in a can i'd picked up in a rainstorm to throw away, and I get pulled over, searched and threatened by two AA police officers, and the book thrown at me.

This is but one example of a dichotomy I experience regularly.

See you later--off to loot!