Dear Police Departments

Dear Police Departments, I know this must be strange for you. I imagine you sitting at home shaking your head in confusion, after all, this is how the PDs have always acted. These kinds of things happen all the time. The sacrifice of a few poor people keeps the rest of the people in line. I can see you don't understand. Let me try and explain. I bet once or twice on your beat you've encountered some domestic disturbances, right? A neighbor calls in explaining that they are hearing screams and banging, and it's your job to go in and keep the peace. It's your job to protect that person from their violent partner who will use physical force when they think they're boyfriend or girlfriend isn't respecting them or following their authority. Usually it's because the victim decided to go out with friends, or push some rule that the perp had created that just didn't seem fair. And sometimes I bet you've seen when that gets out of control. When the victim actually gets killed by their partner. Years of hidden abuse finally got out of control without outside interference. Or the victim finally kills their attacker. Well let me tell you what's going on in Anaheim and South Dallas and all over the country. THIS is a domestic disturbance, and the people in the streets yelling at you are intervening. You are the perp. Is this sinking in yet? It's going to be difficult to let go of the kind of authority you are used to and I know you think you are doing what's best for the country but you're out of control. We are stepping in. You see, the irony is we are doing what you claim YOUR job is. To keep innocent people safe from violence and theft, but YOU are the violence and you are robbing communities of their dignity. Your bosses will tell you that you need to regain control, and come back harder this time. But you, mindless machine you may be, still have a choice. Don't be that perp who kills his wife. Don't be that perp who is killed by his victim. Protect communities and QUIT THE FORCE. Sincerely, Us.