Slightly less flippant answer: Most people learn how to act right and learn that not acting right has consequences from people who aren't armed agents of the state, and policing fuels violence and disorder by stabilizing the people who ensure that the kids grow up to act right.

the thing about being a historian is knowing you're batting damn close to 1.000 on this point bsky.app/profile/mero...

You think arguing with cops is a bad idea now....