The police in the United States are blamed for structural injustice and economic disparity and for being a part of a system that leaves a lot wanting in the fairness department. Police officers are human and have faults but are necessary for a functioning society. When people want to defund the police, they may not be considering the security vacuum that may result and which will be naturally filled by others.
We give police a monopoly on violence on the premise that they will abide by rules which are managed by the populace. Where there is a breakdown here is less with police officers but more with the disconnection between public opinion and support and the training, arms, and policies that law enforcement has implemented.
The police in the United States are blamed for structural injustice and economic disparity and for being a part of a system that leaves a lot wanting in the fairness department. Police officers are human and have faults but are necessary for a functioning society. When people want to defund the police, they may not be considering the security vacuum that may result and which will be naturally filled by others.
We give police a monopoly on violence on the premise that they will abide by rules which are managed by the populace. Where there is a breakdown here is less with police officers but more with the disconnection between public opinion and support and the training, arms, and policies that law enforcement has implemented.