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[[File:Oakland-george-floyd-protests-officers.jpg|thumb|421x421px|Militarized police officers in the [[United States of America|United States]] during the [[George Floyd protests]]. ]] | |||
'''Police''' are organizations operated by the [[state]] whose primary purpose is to protect the ruling class and their continued rule, through the means of whatever violence on their part is “necessary”. They are either always armed, or occasionally (in a few countries) unarmed, but who can quickly become armed if need arises. They may have, on occasion, other auxiliary duties, such as traffic control, but by far their most important and central purpose is to protect the rule of one social class or another.<ref>Sam Mitrani (January 6 2015). [https://inthesetimes.com/article/police-and-poor-people "The Police Were Created to Control Working Class and Poor People, Not ‘Serve and Protect’"] ''In These Times.'' </ref> | '''Police''' are organizations operated by the [[state]] whose primary purpose is to protect the ruling class and their continued rule, through the means of whatever violence on their part is “necessary”. They are either always armed, or occasionally (in a few countries) unarmed, but who can quickly become armed if need arises. They may have, on occasion, other auxiliary duties, such as traffic control, but by far their most important and central purpose is to protect the rule of one social class or another.<ref>Sam Mitrani (January 6 2015). [https://inthesetimes.com/article/police-and-poor-people "The Police Were Created to Control Working Class and Poor People, Not ‘Serve and Protect’"] ''In These Times.'' </ref> | ||
Revision as of 18:08, 6 April 2024
Police are organizations operated by the state whose primary purpose is to protect the ruling class and their continued rule, through the means of whatever violence on their part is “necessary”. They are either always armed, or occasionally (in a few countries) unarmed, but who can quickly become armed if need arises. They may have, on occasion, other auxiliary duties, such as traffic control, but by far their most important and central purpose is to protect the rule of one social class or another.[1]
Under capitalism, this means that their primary and most essential task is to safeguard the rich, their property, and their exploitative system of capitalist class rule. Capitalist police also function as strike-breakers, evictors of the homeless, and agents of state terrorism.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ Sam Mitrani (January 6 2015). "The Police Were Created to Control Working Class and Poor People, Not ‘Serve and Protect’" In These Times.
- ↑ "And a white hood on every corner" (April 2 2023). The Red Phoenix.