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Yes, but a thought is that if police were private they would have liability for their actions which perhaps is stronger than accountability in someways.
by billfruit 7y ago
Yes, but a thought is that if police were private they would have liability for their actions which perhaps is stronger than accountability in someways.
- notabee 7y agoLet's take a little trip down memory lane about what deadly force in the hands of private corporations looks like: https://timeline.com/rockefellers-hired-militias-to-shoot-at-strikers-in-ludlow-massacre-115ae488164c https://timeline.com/rockefellers-hired-militias-to-shoot-at...
- chungus_khan 7y agoIf that were really the case I would imagine PMCs like Blackwater would face a lot more consequences for war crimes than they actually have.
- billfruit 7y agoMay be if they commit such crimes where the rule of law is in effect, they might face civil action.
- Proziam 7y agoThey change names every chance they get it seems. I recalled that they went to Xe, but that's not accurate any more either. It's incredibly twisted how easy it is for them to get away with literal murder, but if the wrong person aggravates the wrong cop it can ruin your life.