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Re:Why the US military usually punishes misconduct but polic... by user_0x on Friday June 26, 2020 @06:11PM (#23657649)
This also goes for global warming etc. The military is a really interesting institution when it comes to politics in the US, and undoubtedly anywhere really.
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Re:Why the US military usually punishes misconduct but polic... by scarface74 on Friday June 26, 2020 @06:31PM (#23657798)
I can’t really say that I disagree with anything on a meta level in recent history that the military has done or that military generals have said that wasn’t a direct result of incompetence, greed, or just wrong headed ideology by the civilian government.
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Re:Why the US military usually punishes misconduct but polic... by user_0x on Friday June 26, 2020 @06:36PM (#23657835)
as it should be in a civilian society.
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Re:Why the US military usually punishes misconduct but polic... by scarface74 on Friday June 26, 2020 @06:43PM (#23657889)
True. But why can’t we say the same about the police?
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