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While that's part of it, the true for no accountability is no feedback mechanism usually present in the market. I can't just unsubscribe from the police departm
by snitko 11y ago
While that's part of it, the true for no accountability is no feedback mechanism usually present in the market. I can't just unsubscribe from the police department if I'm not satisfied with the quality of services I receive. I can only vote, once in n years. And this usually doesn't change anything anyway.
The only way to make police accountable is to make this a private service. Otherwise people are paying their own money for being harassed on a regular basis.
- asddubs 11y agohow is that supposed to work? "Sorry officer, you can't arrest me, I'm not subscribed to the police". The problem is that people largely support the police despite what it's doing, privatizing the police isn't going to change that. Heck, I'd be terrified if anyone can just decide to open up a police force and run it how they want
- crimsoneer 11y agoThere are real benefits to a large, centralised police force - around things like training, oversight, kit issue, etc. The US really suffers, IMO, from having hundreds of small forces, compared to the UK.