I could demonstrate to you
That every single bank robbery
That in every single case practically
The cost of the police was more than
The actual money that the robbers took from the bank
Does that mean, 'Oh, you see
There’s really no economic interest involved, then
They’re not protecting the banks
The police are just doing this ‘cause they’re on a
A power trip or they’re macho, or they’re control freaks
That’s why they do it’
No, of course, it’s an economic…
Of course, they’re defending the banks
Of course, because if they didn’t stop that bank robbery
Regardless of the cost, this could jeopardize
The entire banking system
You see, there are people who believe
That the function of the police
Is to fight crime, and that’s not true
The function of the police is social control
And protection of property…