• MrVilliam@lemm.ee
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    1 day ago

    Mask off moment. Their purpose is to protect capital. The only crimes that cops prevent are through deterrence because they are crime punishers, not crime preventers.

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      22 hours ago

      they are crime punishers, not crime preventers.

      This isn’t unique to the US. It is called law enforcement so even if it wasn’t a completely broken and horseshit system crime prevention would not be part of their purview.

      You prevent/reduce crime by addressing the underlying societal issues that are contributing to it.