jeffw@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 30 days agoPolice Are Sending Student Protesters to the ER. Campus Cops Don’t Keep Us Safe.truthout.orgexternal-linkmessage-square17fedilinkarrow-up1295arrow-down17
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minus-squareMasterbaexunn@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·28 days agoIt’s almost like the main function of cops isn’t even public safety. Hint: it’s not. Double hint: it’s property protection
minus-squarechonglibloodsport@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·28 days agoClose. They’re actually there to preserve existing power structures. This is why you’re more likely to find them out cracking heads than chasing car thieves.
It’s almost like the main function of cops isn’t even public safety. Hint: it’s not. Double hint: it’s property protection
Close. They’re actually there to preserve existing power structures. This is why you’re more likely to find them out cracking heads than chasing car thieves.