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Re:Baltimore Cops Kept Toy Guns to Plant Just in Case They S... by abandonliberty on Thursday February 01, 2018 @11:19AM (#16283017)
I agree with you in an ideal world. These concepts are obvious. Unfortunately, we don't see this implemented so I'm pretty sure that it isn't our timeline.

The police are not here to protect you, but to ensure the functioning of society. This isn't pessimism; it's a fact of legal precedent - they have no obligation to protect any citizen [0].

Justice only happens when the crime unpunished would lead to undesirable destabilization of society. Sexual harassment was rampant in Hollywood for decades, only now that it threatens stability does it receive attention.

Our ideals of justice and freedom only but tools and illusions to keep the gears of society turning.

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren_v._District_of_Columbia

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