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Originally Posted by Blackbeard D. Kuma
It's all about maintaining a righteous image for the public. This is the reason why Sengoku wanted the broadcast to be stopped, so that the people wouldn't see the deceitful/cruel nature of the marines. Even though the marines may resort to extreme measures for the purpose of capturing/eliminating pirates, they still ultimately serve as protectors of the innocents. Some of their actions are questionable, but overall they are not as bad as pirates.
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The Marines have been shown on multiple occasions to being just as wicked and corrupt as any Pirate, or did you utterly forget they wiped out Robin's entire island of Ohara on the authority of one man and even killed civilians in that attack.
During the Buster Call on Enies Lobby. On of the Marines didn't want to fire at the other ships since they had other Marines on it and he was shot without any explanation.
The Marines let Axe Hand Morgan get away with rampant corruption on Shell Island.
They also have the CP-9, who were the World Government's killers sent out to assassinate people who oppose them.
The land that Robin landed in after Kuma sent her away. That wasn't just criminals. It was also populated by lands who wouldn't join the World Government. Including child slave labor.
The Marines and World Government looked the other way during the slave auctions in Shabondy Archipelago. They just don't go after pirates. They go after anyone who disagrees with them.
There are only a few Marines the series shows that are interested in real justice and protection.