Social control. Y’know, i actually thought we were having a conversation for a second, there… Just like in the original image, I didn’t say protecting private property is their only function. And you haven’t really pointed out a contradiction - yes, cars are personal property, but traffic stops aren’t protecting the car…
So why do traffic stops exist? Vehicles are personal property, police shouldn’t care at all about what happens to or in them.
Social control. Y’know, i actually thought we were having a conversation for a second, there… Just like in the original image, I didn’t say protecting private property is their only function. And you haven’t really pointed out a contradiction - yes, cars are personal property, but traffic stops aren’t protecting the car…
Social control is keeping people in line.