The End of Police

The George Floyd uprisings in the United States have brought forth the debate over the abolition of the police. But is it possible to live without police? After all, what was the police created for and what role do they play in today's world? References: - Sim, nós queremos dizer literalmente abolir a polícia: https://medium.com/@rafavnt/sim-nós-queremos-dizer-literalmente-abolir-a-polícia-b58baaaacd93 - Police: An Ethnography: https://pt.crimethinc.com/2019/03/15/the-police-an-ethnography-a-photoessay-about-armed-obedience - Sete Mitos Sobre a Polícia: https://pt.crimethinc.com/2011/10/25/sete-mitos-sobre-a-policia - Police abolition and other revolutionary lessons from Rojava: https://enoughisenough14.org/2020/06/16/police-abolition-and-other-revolutionary-lessons-from-rojava/ - Retirar recursos e entao abolir a polícia: https://roarmag.org/essays/reform-is-not-enough-defund-the-police-then-abolish-it/ - The Communal Defense Committee: An Alternative to Police: https://invidio.us/w