[halviti]

Surely you realize that this is cultural.

In my country there is very little crime, and the police very much only exist to serve the population and they are always trying to help.

Common sense here is that it would be foolish to think that the police are not trying to help, and I am very glad that the US's relation with the police is not an entirely global problem.

[donatj]

The cultural aspect is the view of the police, and not the terrible things they are up to. You and your countrymen are simply as naive as Arron Schwartz's girlfriend.