All cops are bastards and I stand by that. Not just because they disproportionately target black and brown communities but because instead of actually protecting and serving, all they do is antagonise and harass people. If not, they’re doing everything but their job.
Since moving into my apartment my upstairs neighbour has been continuously harassing me. Everything from blasting music at 10pm to 7am, stomping on the floors all hours of the day, to cornering and questioning me, verbally threatening and more recently PHYSICALLY threatening me, and just yesterday, SETTING MY PROPERTY ON FIRE.
I’ve filed report after report but because she hasn’t touched me YET police are claiming they “can’t do anything.” The point of reporting is PREVENTION. Why do I have to wait for her to HURT me for them to intervene? While I’m not the only person she antagonises, she’s specifically targeting me for unknown reasons. I’m being told to “just ignore it” but because I’m “ignoring it” it’s why she feels comfortable threatening me the way she does.
Part of the reason I’ve been trying not to react is because she extreme mental illness; schizophrenia and paranoia, but that’s not an excuse. I’ve called the cops over 15 times and every time I’m put on hold for 30min-1hr or transferred to departments unrelated to what I’m seeking help for. If I’m fortunate to immediately connect with an officer, they have nasty ass attitudes. I understand they likely get thousands of stupid calls a day but when someone’s calling in genuine fear of their life, they take their sweet ass time if you’re not in a neighbourhood they feel they need to protect and serve.
Law enforcement was never created with intent to “protect and serve” but to demonise and oppress black, brown and other minority communities. Fuck the police and everything they pretend to stand for.
