Because if you leave it up to each person to defend themselves, you have literal anarchy. You'll have the weaker that will be at the bottom abused and only the strongest on top. You'll have abuse and people getting away with abusing. It's the thing I'm happy is far, far behind us.

We all need trained police.

[–] within_epsilon@beehaw.org 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Police are strong and abuse the "weak". A monopoly on violence does make people weak.

I'm not sure if I am a top or bottom. I prefer horizontal.

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Police is strong, yes, but in most countries they don't abuse the weak. US police is another thing, but US police is in such a bad state that most US citizens don't even know anymore what police is supposed to be for. Its supposed to be held accountable, it's supposed to protect and serve. US police needs an complete top to bottom overhaul and unfortunately loads of current officers should be fired. A national "don't hire" list should be instated. The police union as it exists today should be torn down and rebuilt too as currently it only exists to protect rotten apples.

But it won't be enough. You'll also have to change how US citizens see the justice system m. Currently it's used as a tool for vengeance more than it's a tool of rehabilitation. You gotta focus more on rehabilitation, people will get back in society one day and I'd like them less criminal, not more. Lower penalties and more pragmatic focus. Right now if I get arrested for a major crime in Europe, I'm in trouble but I'll get help and a few years later I can have my life back on the rails. In the US, my life.is over, so of course I'll be violent to the Police. Prisons must focus on mental health, education, etc.

You'll need to chante gun laws and outlaw most guns, leave a few options available for hunters, sports, etc. US citizens have shown for over a century now tha they can't handle guns responsibly. "But but I do" sure. But the other 99.99% don't. All that violence and regular mass shooting stuff is a unique US thing.

Next up is the racism and poverty divides, they gotta go. Tax the shit out of the rich, use the money to lift everyone up.

That will fix your issues, that will fix your police and make them a friend in the street

[–] 0x0@programming.dev 1 points 2 months ago

Currently it’s used as a tool for vengeance more than it’s a tool of rehabilitation.

Prisons being run by private companies might have an influence on the number of inmates....