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Equality 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.
by rjtavares 4y ago
Equality 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.