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aberrate_junior_beatnik (he/him) to MinnesotaEnglish · 2 years ago

Half the Police Force Quit. Crime Dropped.

portside.org

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Half the Police Force Quit. Crime Dropped.

portside.org

aberrate_junior_beatnik (he/him) to MinnesotaEnglish · 2 years ago
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In a staggering report last month, the Department of Justice documented pervasive abuse, illegal use of force, racial bias and systemic dysfunction in the Minneapolis Police Department. City police officers engaged in brutality or made racist comments, even as a department investigator rode along in a patrol car. Complaints about police abuse were often slow-walked or dismissed without investigation.
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    Let me summarizes the entire article:

    1. Ethical cops decrease crime. So less of them are needed.

    2. Corrupt cops increase crime. So people think they need more cops. Which increases crime some more…etc…

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      Fewer cops over is best case fewer corrupt cops, worst case, fewer ethical cops, or in all cases less cops. Sounds like a net win.

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      Almost like a self-fulfilling prophecy… or job security.

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      *fewer.

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        Thanks Stannis

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        Fewer is less than more.

        Edit: Lol at downvotes for an objectively true statement. I guess the literacy of this crowd is too low for linguistic humour.

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          Should have linked the dictionary, cause you wrong bro.

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            If self awareness was a disease you’d be the healthiest person alive.

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