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I actually disagree, because they're a deterrant. "They show up after it happens" is an argument that could be applied to any deterrant, so it's obviously a bad argument. Police are a problem for other reasons than that they literally don't prevent any crime.
It's probably accurate to say that police create more crime than they prevent
Yeah, reduced policing is correlated with a reduction in crime. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/02/opinion/half-the-police-force-quit-crime-dropped.html
In addition to that, I'm thinking about all the crimes that can't happen if police aren't around
All kinds of police misconduct isn't happening without police:
Types of Police Misconduct:
Excessive Force: Using more force than necessary to subdue a suspect or make an arrest.
Discriminatory Harassment: Targeting individuals based on race, ethnicity, religion, or other protected characteristics.
False Arrests: Arresting someone without probable cause or legal justification.
Coercive Sexual Conduct: Engaging in sexual acts with an individual under duress or without their consent.
Unlawful Stops, Searches, or Arrests: Conducting searches or making arrests without proper warrants or legal grounds.
Police Brutality: Using excessive force, beatings, or other forms of violence against individuals.
Police Corruption: Engaging in illegal activities like bribery, extortion, or theft for personal gain.
Falsification of Evidence: Tampering with or fabricating evidence to support a false case.
Police Perjury: Lying under oath in court proceedings.
Witness Tampering: Trying to influence or intimidate witnesses.
Racial Profiling: Targeting individuals based on their race or ethnicity for law enforcement actions.
Unwarranted Surveillance: Conducting surveillance without proper legal authorization.
Assault: Physically attacking or harming a person.
Battery: Unlawful touching or striking of another person.
Murder or Manslaughter: Taking a human life, whether intentional or unintentional.
Rape: Non-consensual sexual activity.