I see myself more as being aligned with the assault victims, rather than the wealthy elite that the police serve.  No matter what vision you hold of yourself, stereotyping and "othering" don't help the situation: instead, they help to set the stage for (and normalize) these type of police state intrusions.

It sounds like the corporate media has trained you well.  Dollars to doughnuts, if you met some of these folks you'd find you have more in common with them than you do with the characters on your favorite sitcom...