The cops would rather patrol the rich gated neighbourhoods looking to harass people who look out of place than deal with my city’s severe drug problems and constant arson and theft.
I mean, that’s what they exist for. The idea that they’re here to protect the public in any way is just PR spin. They’re just state funded security guards for the rich who occasionally do charity work for the rest of us when there’s a chance they might get labelled a ‘hero’.
And won’t somebody think of the private sector! It just doesn’t have enough control over the public good!