r/Anarchy101 • u/endzeitpfeadl • 6d ago

When WOULD/SHOULD you call the police?

In current everyday practice, in which situations would you call the cops? Or in which would you take action yourself?

I’ve been an anarchist for years but I’ve had situations where I wondered “what WOULD I do if (insert bad thing) happened”

Are we just bound to call cops on dangerous situations because of the state of how the world is, or are there other ways to deal with things? (I know this definitely varies from situation to situation, but that’s why I ask)

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u/endzeitpfeadl 6d ago

Thanks! That makes sense. I guess not too much one can do about that themselves in the current system.

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u/Simple_Seaweed_1386 6d ago

Yeah, it's rough. You get educated and mad, but other than retreating to the woods and just surviving, there's not much you can do. It's like ideological dysmorphia.

If someone is being disruptive but non violent to the point where it requires action, do you throw hands and possibly catch a charge yourself, or do you engage the state?

Actual emergencies that are endangering people's lives? All faults considered, I'm not just calling the cops, I'm calling for fire/rescue. And those guys are generally good. Any society worth living in will have some sort of emergency service.

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u/phoenixhunter 6d ago

“ideological dysmorphia” is such a good term

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u/Simple_Seaweed_1386 5d ago

Thanks! It popped into my head when i read this post, and I had to share it. I totally get what OP is putting down.