Encyclopedia of Opinion
Question
What is the role of the police in America?
Position‹4 of 4

To hurt people & ruin lives

This position holds that the role of the police in America is to hurt people and ruin lives. It argues the police serve no purpose beyond perpetuating brutality and oppression, that officers bully others to boost their egos, and that they enforce a fundamentally racist agenda.

Supporting arguments · 2

  1. The police bully to boost their egos
    The police in America only serve themselves. Rather than protect the public, they protect themselves and hide their unethical behavior behind a veil of silence.
  2. The police enforce a racist agenda
    In the early 1700s, emergent systems of localised American patrols and service groups were tasked with the prevention of slave revolts. An active agenda to protect the interests of white supremacy was and is prevalent, considering the lack of reform in current national police departments.