Yet another example of the corrupt American police state.
The police have their own issues, but they are very much in the public eye.
In a different country, perhaps the author would be disappeared and we'd be arrested for discussing such things. Overt confrontation makes it very clear who the evildoers are and directly polarizes the population. The lack of it is what makes our strain of totalitarianism so insidious.
Instead, we're given a choice at every step of the way. It's the path of least resistance to pay taxes, pick from the manufactured selection of republicrat celebs, and not engage in direct action against our occupiers. Individuals can buck the easy choice for a short time, but eventually any individual will get tired, find their place to fit into the system, and kick the can down the road for the next generation.