[nonrecursive]

Your opinion is unpopular because it is an ignorant opinion. American policing has its roots in "slave patrols" - it is an institution (like many American institutions) founded on anti-blackness. Americans are socialized to see Black people as inherently dangerous, and Black and brown people continue to be policed much more than white people.

Your comment is rightfully being downvoted because it reveals that you haven't even tried to research this topic. It is offensive because it continues to perpetuate attitudes that contribute to violence toward Black and brown people. It is also offensive because it is _so easy_ to educate yourself and contribute informed opinions instead of ignorant ones. One place to start is "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander. I really hope you take the time to read it and other books that explain what it's really like to be Black in America.

[viklove]

Close, but not quite. Police were created solely to protect the interests of landowners. They keep a decorum so that the wealthy can keep hold of their wealth. Landowners (in the US) were also commonly slaveholders, so I can see why you believe what you do.

Police forces existed long before Jim Crow laws, and their purposes were always centered around protecting the property of the wealthy.