The police is always there to protect the status quo. And if the status quo means people and the world are being bled dry by a few psychopaths, then the police are a tool of these oppressors.
this post was submitted on 09 Mar 2025
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It's so nice of the police to form a barrier to keep unsuspecting people from shopping at a Nazi store
Or from returning their ~~EVs~~ bombs to the ~~EV~~ bomb store.
The function of the police is social control and protection of property.
to be fair they also do this for people who get threatened with rape or other forms of violence.
oh wait no they don't.
To serve and protect rich Nazis.
The question would be if they would deploy so many police troops to your local, small business or if this is just a benefit of being an oligarch.
I haven't seen evidence of police troops deployed like this to a small business so it's logical to conclude it's a benefit exclusive to oligarchs.
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There are good cops and there are old cops. There are no good, old cops.
My God that was a depressing read. Just evil triumphant
Imagine risking your life to protect a cybertruck
This makes no sense other than politics...
If you ignore politics, why would there ever need to be that many cops there like that?
Like why isn't 3 or 4 enough, or even 1 or 2?
A presence to deter a problem makes sense, this is like a comedy sketch.
Please let this picture be in grade-school history books for this section of history.
Class traitors.
The problem is not they’re protecting a Tesla showroom. They should stop any and all possibilities of violence. That’s their job. The problem is that they wouldn’t show up for you or your neighborhood small business if they faced the same possibility of threat.
I also doubt that a dealership nested in an urban center is going to be targeted by arsons. They're just there to stop vandalism, something the dealership could do themselves by hiring night guards. Instead, the tax payers are paying.
This is more effective and less risky than actual vandalism. Stand out there and be our protest. Good work, cops.
Cops are employed to protect rich people's property, nothing else.
Fuck the police that put companies over people. If you’re one of those cops… fuck you.
Was there a threat made against that location? Or did they decide to waste the time of every police officer putting them there as a precaution?
I'd rather have them being useless guarding a nazi store then out amongt the public causing trouble and abusing citizens whilst utterly failing to do their jobs with any level of professionalism.
That is an excellent use of police resources.
Indeed. Clearly these idiots are badly in need of some military gear. Maybe some armored vehicles. Look how ill equipped they are for the heavy burden of guarding that sidewalk.
Can they do the same at every Tesla dealer 24/7??
It's easier for those cops to stand around than doing anything useful for society.
They get paid either way.
But with all the cops in one place, how are they going to get their quotas in?
May be a good time to draw some inspiration from Ukraine's use of drones.
I love this shit because it means the pigs aren't on the streets. Also makes for one large target.
It's always so damn obvious who they protect and serve. Some people just refuse to see it.
I'm curious how destroying Tesla dealerships hurts them. They have insurance, and are reimbursed after a claim. I get it shows how upset and discontent people are with the company. Am I missing something more?
Several ways, although it’s not enough:
- insurance rates go up, and eventually will make them uninsurable
- until the dealership is rebuilt, they can’t really sell cars from there
- sends a relatively strong message about how hated they are
- dissuades people from shopping there
- a point of escalation above a boycott, on the way towards a guillotine for the CEO.
Might as well do a nazi salute while they're at it.
The SS la
Just remember, cops are only there to protect capital. They are not your friends and do not work for us.
Support the oligarchs
So sad to see What Poland and other former communist countries saw 40 years ago…
This wouldn’t be a problem if showrooms for direct to consumer car buying was illegal too.
EDIT: In case you aren’t aware (not sure if this has changed in the last decade), in a handful of states, approximately 17 (maybe less) do not allow direct to consumer dealerships. This means in states that have laws against this, the manufacturers can not operate a dealership which they sell the vehicle. So effectively Tesla must conduct their sales entirely online. Since laws very from state to state, so much as discussing pricing can be illegal. If states are gonna ban the dealerships then why not just make the showrooms illegal too?
Shilling for us all to go through useless lying middlemen for car buying? Yeah no thanks pal.
I’m not saying you’ll want it, just that it could stop these Tesla showrooms from existing.
they're protecting the building and people working there?