Militarized America: What These Cops Did Will Shock You...

[Johnathan]

I ran bizop long time ago - I know your feels. Here's an easy test;

picture the cops beating that old woman on some concrete floor vs a CB. whichever one you is less pleasant in your mind is your right choice.

Also - there was no CC fraud. Noone in the house was. Hence noone arrested - except 2 squatters on drug/parole charges. There were only cops making another mistake raid. American cops are fucking bad at raiding - I know a guy who got raided last year in Murika in his home because they had wrong address. They should do team building exercises on World of Warcraft or something.

They do this already. Hell yea, nothing like getting that intel from a level 80 elf. Real life.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/10/w...a-playing-field-of-elves-and-trolls.html?_r=0

 

[JakeStratham]

The reason cops wantonly use violence is because they can do so with little fear of consequences. Their lack of fear stems from 3 circumstances:

1. Law enforcement is essentially a monopoly.

2. The provision of law enforcement is a product that consumers are forced to "purchase." They have no individual say in the matter.

3. Payment for the provision of law enforcement is made via taxation.

Consider what might happen if a private security officer (i.e. a "rent-a-cop") were to wantonly use violence against people. He would likely be fired post haste. Private security is not run as a monopoly; there is competition for jobs, rates of pay, and various services. Nor is the provision of private security forced upon consumers. Consumers can choose not to buy it, buy certain services, or buy select services from whatever agency they desire.

Cops misbehave - shoot dogs, abuse suspects, rape women, attack and kill innocents, etc. - because the "cost" of getting caught doing so is minimal.

 

[GimpSpack]

The reason cops wantonly use violence is because they can do so with little fear of consequences. Their lack of fear stems from 3 circumstances:

1. Law enforcement is essentially a monopoly.

2. The provision of law enforcement is a product that consumers are forced to "purchase." They have no individual say in the matter.

3. Payment for the provision of law enforcement is made via taxation.

Consider what might happen if a private security officer (i.e. a "rent-a-cop") were to wantonly use violence against people. He would likely be fired post haste. Private security is not run as a monopoly; there is competition for jobs, rates of pay, and various services. Nor is the provision of private security forced upon consumers. Consumers can choose not to buy it, buy certain services, or buy select services from whatever agency they desire.

Cops misbehave - shoot dogs, abuse suspects, rape women, attack and kill innocents, etc. - because the "cost" of getting caught doing so is minimal.

This.

I have to admit, the AnCap philosophy is definitely more persuasive than I originally thought.

It's scary how many ethical incentives magically vaporize when your cash flow is virtually unstoppable.