This is what they do in the UK too. They harass regular people because there is no danger of the cops getting hurt and they get work credit for arresting and ticketing people. Would you rather arrest a harmless person or a terrorist for the same credit?
It's the same mindset behind the war on drugs. Way easier to persecute a bunch of addicts than to deal with the most dangerous criminals society has to offer.
This is what they do in the UK too. They harass regular people because there is no danger of the cops getting hurt and they get work credit for arresting and ticketing people. Would you rather arrest a harmless person or a terrorist for the same credit?
It's the same mindset behind the war on drugs. Way easier to persecute a bunch of addicts than to deal with the most dangerous criminals society has to offer.