Nobody likes the police.  Nobody likes policing.  

Actually, I just wanted to say that.  I know some people loove the police, and some people loove to police.  I would say that I do not love the police.  But perhaps I do police, sometimes.  However, I would say that I normally have pretty liberatory views that are anti-policing (ex. I am not into fat shaming or slut shaming).  My policing (or perhaps we could say criticizing) normally takes place when it comes to either things or actions that are oppressive (ex. oppressive language or views, and I would also include political apathy), or when someone contradicts themselves.  For some reason, I am very good at remembering specific things people say, and then when they say something or do something that is the opposite of what they previously said, the sirens ring in my head.   And by having this contradiction radar, I really mean for anything.  From my past roommate experiences, I find that:
- most people say they are cleaner than they actually are
- most people claim to be able to cook better than they actually can
- and rarely do people who claim to like “everything” for music, actually like a diverse array of music 

For more specific examples, someone complaining about others making a mess of the kitchen, when they themselves always leave dirty dishes behind.  Or, someone complaining about everyone being “too busy” (said unsympathetically) to help, but then later they themselves are too busy to help with a project they wanted to do.  Or, when someone espouses certain political views, but then acts in hypocritical ways.  (too tired to elaborate further, but essentially “with our every action we define ourselves”).  I’ve never wanted to come across as a hypocrite, so I tend to shy away from speaking in absolutes or suggesting my views are infallible, or that I always this and never that.  I strive to be consistent, but I’m sure I have a number of inconsistencies.  I like to think I’m conscious of most… :S

(it always looks so violent — every time I see a cop’s knee on the back of someone’s neck)