what do leftists think about calling the cops in situations where you otherwise have little power, such as an intruder or something? /gen
i hate cops but also is it justified in certain situations
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@sterophonick I have mixed feelings about this. Feel like it would depend on a lot of factors - personal situation, whether you have alternative means of dealing with the situation, what the local cops are like, what risks are involved, and so on.
"Don't call the cops and sort it out on a community level in a constructive way" would be the ideal outcome but you do need to actually *have* a community to sort it out with, for that to work.
"Calling the cops" shouldn't be your *first* response, probably, but sometimes it's the one option you have.
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@sterophonick I guess this ultimately just boils down to "do your best to get it right, but don't expect everything to be perfect", like many things in life