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God, why do americans assume everywhere is like their weird place. Most countries designed their police to very specifically be civilian.
by crimsoneer 9mo ago
God, why do americans assume everywhere is like their weird place. Most countries designed their police to very specifically be civilian.
- cess11 9mo agoI live in northern Europe. It's not uncommon that our cops carry submachine guns and their cars are massive. Your generic middle eastern or african paramilitary would be rather jealous of their equipment.
- JasonADrury 9mo agoI don't think the European cops are all that much better people, even if not as murderous. Living in Paris a couple of years ago I used to regularly see cops street racing to a local restaurant for lunch with their sirens on. Their driving style was basically exactly what you'd expect street-racer kids in Eastern Europe. That kind of casual abuse of power is very telling.