I think they’re analogous to people who would stand and watch a stoning, then congratulate themselves on not having thrown any rocks themselves.

By design.

The police are intended to serve as the ruling class’s mercenary army, and most notably in the not-very-distant future when they shift from a policy of mostly passive oppression of the common people to a policy of open warfare against the common people.

I can do a spot-on impression of the standard deep, booming monster-truck rally advertising voice.

“This FRIDAY! (Friday… Friday…) Only at the Gigantodome! Beer Swiller Productions presents MONSTER TRUCK MAYHEM! You’ll pay for the entire seat but you’ll only need the EDGGGGGGGGE!”

Well… of course you can’t hear it, but if you could, seriously, it’s dead-on.