Newde on Nostr: It might be shockingly new, but what came before it was (not necessarily, but ...

It might be shockingly new, but what came before it was (not necessarily, but potentially) arbitrary mob rule.

Or are you really assuming that policing predates anti-social and/or cruel behaviour? (I don't think you are)

So, arbitrary violence by 'powers' (whatever they may be, police now, kings, knights and mobs before) is a given.

I'd rather see that we try to pursue an institution that as much as possible tries to be non-arbitrary. In other words: rules-based.