I really despise this poorly formulated and inaccurate argument from people. If you are calling the police, it is not because you need them. The only time you actually need them, they are not around. If I'm calling the police it is purely because an insurance company requires me to get a report from them. The act that I needed the police for has long past and they are simply collecting statistics of my victimization.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
This is why so many have a negative view of police. The only experience you have with them is negative for petty nonsense, and they never provide this magical safety blanket that a lot of people like to believe they exist for. Where were the police when my wife got jumped and beaten up by a guy downtown? Oh weird, nowhere to be found. Yet they were right there in full force on numerous occasions to collect revenue from me for safely driving at 15km/h over the limit on the highway leading to 2 separate license suspensions and a hefty insurance premium hike. They are ineffective and their marching orders are completely flawed to produce a goal of a safer society, it should not be a surprise that people recognize this.