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Fredthefishlord@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 days agoAreas that are subjected to state violence through overpolicing
Chicken, egg
Both of those are just chicken, egg
Comment on Looking for answers
Fredthefishlord@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 days agoAreas that are subjected to state violence through overpolicing
Chicken, egg
Both of those are just chicken, egg
UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 4 days ago
The police trace their roots to military officers, cattle rustlers, and plantation overseers.
The conception of police-as-civil-servant intent on discouraging violence rather than initiating it is a very new one.