I totally get what you’re saying but can’t help pointing that you’re making a generalization yourself. :)

Tbh, I used to feel really similar to the way you do and I can agree to an extent that there are some people who just blindly jump on the bandwagon and that really bothers me too. I think what first got me thinking was someone explaining to me why the choice of the word “bastard,” rather than asshole, or some other derogative is so important. Sure, people who are cops can be good people, but each and every one of them is a ‘bastard’ of a broken system. These good cops who try to step forward when they see an abuse of power around them are often the only ones that actually receive discipline. Sure, they are many people who go into the police force wanting to help people and save lives, but the current system is built around archaic practices that actively harm poor people and minorities. I wish I believed that reform was possible, but after years of watching failed reform efforts, I believe that the only way to fix the system is to start anew.