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Nope - european here - and police is not our friend

• gambiting 7y ago
  I mean, I didn't give Polish police as a random example without ever being to Poland you know. I'm Polish and based on my several interactions with the police I wouldn't hesitate at all. I would definitely describe them as friends and they do generally want to help.
  • dao- 7y ago
    Are you a person of color? Do you have piercings, pink hair, stuff like that? Maybe you shouldn't generalize solely based on your personal experience?
    • gambiting 7y ago
      Where did I generalize?? "I would have zero problem". "Based on my interactions". "I would describe them". That's the phrasing I used, very specifically and on purpose in fact. Is that a problem?
      • dao- 7y ago
        I read it as a rebuke to a generalized statement that you characterized as US-centric, hence implying that outside of the US the police are your friends. You also said "they do generally want to help" which is a rather explicit generalization. If you just meant to say that the police are your personal friends, that's fine I guess, but the comment you replied to didn't really rule that out in the first place.