@anonymousblkgirl

If the answer to those questions revolves around ‘because they were told to stay out of it' then that highlights how policing is actually a systemic issue and not just a few “rotten apples”. Because why would an entire body, who is sworn to “protect and serve”, be told to ignore the illegality of behaviors, if the law is their governing body? We are continually sold the idea of safety being sown into every law and subsequent police interaction. So where are they at lol?

Individual officers misinterpret the law all day. Whether intentionally or because the only education requirement to become an officer is a high school diploma. So the imaginary good officer could throw a wrench and have substantive denial, right? I mean they kill people unlawfully and continue to have jobs, so this seems like less of a conflict… so why aren't we seeing more resistance?

We are conditioned to be fearful of each other. We are brought up on Hobbsian notions of human nature. You need the Ring camera because you never know what your neighbor is up to. You should be scared to get on public transportation because homeless people have access to it. You should own a gun because people are “crazy”.

Be more scared of the everyday people living parallel to you than those with authority. Most of the 2nd Amendment lovers don't own weapons because they're fearful of their government, despite that being the purpose of the amendment. They own guns because there's a fantasy surrounding violence towards the socially constructed enemy, as evidenced by all of the “protected by the 2nd Amendment” bumper stickers plastered throughout the south.

But to be clear, the 2nd amendment is speaking about civilians v. the government with the language of “regulated Militia”. And yet, the common narrative is you should carry because you never know who you'll run into at Lowes.

So where the fuck are y'all at?