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This is still going on in Alaska, many remote areas have some bullies getting away due to no police. I'm sure some end up missing too, but there is a big lack
by IronWolve 7y ago
This is still going on in Alaska, many remote areas have some bullies getting away due to no police. I'm sure some end up missing too, but there is a big lack of funding for state marshals to deal with the problems.
- jascii 7y agoI am not saying you are wrong, however this comment would be a lot more useful/interesting if you mentioned some sources.
- majos 7y agoNot parent, but this well-researched and gripping anecdote [1] may offer a helpful picture of American places where the law is not so dependable. [1] https://magazine.atavist.com/outlaw-country-klamath-county-oregon-guns-murder https://magazine.atavist.com/outlaw-country-klamath-county-o...
- ceejayoz 7y agoIt's worse than that in some spots. In some areas, the bullies are the police. https://www.propublica.org/article/stebbins-alaska-cops-criminal-records-domestic-violence https://www.propublica.org/article/stebbins-alaska-cops-crim... > In Stebbins alone, all seven of the police officers working as of July 1 have pleaded guilty to domestic violence charges within the past decade. Only one has received formal law enforcement training of any kind.
- IronWolve 7y agoAlaska has some of the highest crime/rape rates, gang activity. https://www.apnews.com/03b5999242a9414e856cdce36e9360aa https://www.apnews.com/03b5999242a9414e856cdce36e9360aa https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2014/09/rape-culture-in-the-alaskan-wilderness/379976/ https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2014/09/rape-cult... https://www.ktva.com/story/37361490/alaska-deemed-most-dangerous-state-in-us-in-new-report https://www.ktva.com/story/37361490/alaska-deemed-most-dange...