had a convo with a friend about police abolition recently & frustratingly typed this up after 🤣: calling the police or going to the police is never a good option. stop telling people to do that. it’s either pointless or makes the situation 10x worse. there will always be more violence when you involve the police, and will come at your own (and innocent bystanders) expense. cops don’t stop crime from happening, nor do they actually help you if you’re a victim of a crime. any time i have tried to make a police report, they blamed me for what happened to me. calling the cops is not the answer, police are not here to protect you. we protect us. #policebrutality #policeabolition