[mercer]

Wouldn't it be better for the police not to presume people to be 'red'?

For example, here in Holland the police are (still) very much public servants alongside 'enforcers of the law'. I actively seek them out if I need assistance of some kind. My experience in Brazil and the USA, on the other hand, was that the police appeared threatening (uniforms, stance, weapons) and the few interactions I had with them were scary and antagonistic. It was my first real experience being scared of the police, and a real eye opener.