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I'm shocked (but not totally surprised) at the response to the concept on HN. I cannot even imagine how one could think this is a good thing - necessary, I can
by rjtavares 4y ago
I'm shocked (but not totally surprised) at the response to the concept on HN. I cannot even imagine how one could think this is a good thing - necessary, I can understand, but not a good thing.
I don't even know how to argue that this is bad. I'll just lose all my faith in society if this ever happens where I live.
- binvlad 4y ago[dead]
- throwayyy479087 4y agoI support private police because they insulate my family from others horrible policy choices. Life isn’t something you can retry. If there aren’t private police options, I’ll just produce and distribute illegal arms, like many already do. Johnny Methhead gets 0 control over my life, regardless of how his apologists vote.
- BirAdam 4y agoI’m curious as to your thoughts if you care to share. I’m not really a partisan on anything, but I am strongly distrustful of both megacorps and government.
- rjtavares 4y agoEquality before the law is a basic principle of Democracy. A privatized police will not, by design, apply the law equally to all people. That's unacceptable.
- BirAdam 4y agoThe current system does not apply the law equally. While I agree in principle, reality doesn’t match the reported ideal. This isn’t due just to police forces, but also to judges, juries, and the quality of lawyers. The rich, the good looking, and the well spoken have a distinct advantage in the court system. Additionally, most people never have their day in court, they’re instead pressured and intimidated into plea bargaining.
- rjtavares 4y agoI can understand that, but the solution can never be privatize the police - that is just giving up and formalizing the unfairness.