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Re:The quest for freedom and safety: Why I donated $100,000 ... by VladRussian on Friday October 29, 2010 @08:28PM (#1849645)
>and money saved on enforcement

For the police union it is "lost" money, not "saved".

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Re:The quest for freedom and safety: Why I donated $100,000 ... by zachrose on Saturday October 30, 2010 @04:04AM (#1850415)
"Institutions will try to preserve the problem to which they are the solution." -- Clay Shirky (aka The Wire Principal)

Although not always, it seems. Wikipedia lists a fair about of support from police unions. (And longshoremen, FWIW.)

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Re:The quest for freedom and safety: Why I donated $100,000 ... by pmjordan on Saturday October 30, 2010 @05:08AM (#1850487)
Considering most police forces in Europe complain about too much work and lack of resources, I doubt that. No idea what the situation is like in the US.
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