how would any lefty actually accomplish the idea of a police force protecting the citizenry of Baltimore from criminals, without oppressing the criminals?
That's simple: a centralized national police force with one dictatorial leftist in absolute control, power to the nth power.
That's what all this is about. Just wait and see . . . everything the "vopos" (Volkspolitzei or "people's police") will do will be excused and defended by the same people who are playing hippie anarchist right now.
We’ll put. That’s where it’s heading. That’s also why they hate the second amendment so much.