Comments on: Protect and Serve Who?

By: Amber M.

Amber M. — Sat, 06 Dec 2025 16:28:02 +0000

Thank you for sharing this post. I also believe that people’s trust in the police depends on history and their own lived experiences. The way you connect modern police violence to its origins in slavery explains why many Black communities don’t feel safe with the idea of policing, and it challenges the notion that policing is supposed to make everyone feel cared for and protected.

By: Em Dickholtz

Em Dickholtz — Sat, 06 Dec 2025 03:02:28 +0000

It’s horrifying to know that we, for the most part, cannot trust in the justice system to protect us. While yes, it’s true that there are “good” police officers, it’s hard to remember that when the system is built on racism. As a white person, I am far less likely to be murdered by police, historically speaking. That fact alone frightens me significantly. Knowing that the color of my skin can keep me from being killed by the people who are meant to protect all people is scary and makes it rather easy to lose faith in the police. Even so, there are times in which we need their help to protect us; but how are we supposed to trust them to do that?

By: Alex Palmer

Alex Palmer — Tue, 02 Dec 2025 22:54:11 +0000

I definitely feel like the justice system has failed to live up to its intended purpose of serving and protecting all citizens. Instead, as you highlighted throughout history, they only protect white people and won’t think twice about killing a person of color. This is definitely scary because, in all honesty, while of course not all law enforcement is bad, due to the constant hostility and forced police have used upon people of color, it’s hard to tell at times who’s good and who’s not, which makes every interaction with law enforcement scary for people of color.