As crime dries up, Japan’s police hunt for things to do (2017)

Re:As crime dries up, Japan’s police hunt for things to do (... by tehjoker on Tuesday July 30, 2019 @11:56PM (#20571604)

Police are internal security. They are there to protect those with property from those that do not. They rarely are able to prevent crime, and only lazily follow up afterwards unless a fellow officer is insulted or injured, in which case they are completely aggressive.* Given the level of investment, this entire system is totally unable to deliver justice or peace, it just batters the less fortunate.

We need fewer police, less segregation, and more wealth distributed to more people. When people don't need to struggle to get what they need, they trust their neighbors and productive social relationships are possible.

* Just today I learned about an incident where the Philly police literally bombed a residential neighborhood in 1985 "like Vietnam": https://mashable.com/2016/01/10/1985-move-bombing/

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Re:As crime dries up, Japan’s police hunt for things to do (... by Mirioron on Wednesday July 31, 2019 @12:01AM (#20571626)

But if the police also helped the local community, then they'd be perceived in a much more friendly manner. These positive feelings could make policemen seem like pillars of communities again.

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Re:As crime dries up, Japan’s police hunt for things to do (... by pm90 on Wednesday July 31, 2019 @12:11AM (#20571668)

While quite possible, it’s important to point out that police are tools of the state. The areas that the State considers respect worthy get better treatment. The police have thus been wielded for pretty inhumane purposes; and we need to view them with a very honest and critical eye.

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Re:As crime dries up, Japan’s police hunt for things to do (... by tehjoker on Wednesday July 31, 2019 @12:35AM (#20571734)

If the hall monitor is nice to you one time, they're still gonna tell teacher unless they're also corrupt.

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