Do you stand with or against the police?

Tbh I have a tough time with this. Police officers have never been anything but kind and patient with me. Although I do know some of them are secretly racist and biased against other people. But who do you call when you’re literally being shot at? The police are there to literally, physically save you. Of course, some of them will purposely not do their job for certain groups of people due to their racism. Idk what to think about them.

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SW-User

I recognize that the police fulfill a valuable if not necessary function in society, but that doesn't mean I have to like them. People need to realize that the police aren't infallible and that they are working within a system that can be very flawed, which they (police) often overlook or don't seem to appreciate. I think those who believe the police are solely their to "save us" are very naive as that is not what they are doing in most cases. Most of the people that police arrest are just individuals the justice system can use and exploit.