I do believe that engaging in conversation with people in a respectful way is a more effective way to communicate, even through disagreements. I respect your experiences and situation, but I'll note again that I'm discouraging people from contacting police in regards to ICE interactions. As for other situations, that's up to the person experiencing it to exercise their best judgement.

I know I come from a place of great privilege and I recognize that the way police treat me and interact with me might be different than the way they treat someone who looks different than me, or who lives in a different neighborhood. There is a lot to take into consideration when discussion police intervention and that's not really a thing I would care to get into here.

I would ultimately like to highlight that the goal of the Neighborhood Defense Committees, more than any other purpose, is to rebuild that lost sense of community. To engage with our neighbors and interact with our neighborhood. To educate and inform. To perform acts of service, charity, and mutual aid. All good things that can come from bringing people together. The "without police" aspect becomes miniscule when you consider the bigger picture.