With cops away, it’s like Capitol Hill is slipping back to the Pinkerton’s era

Re:With cops away, it’s like Capitol Hill is slipping back t... by thaumasiotes on Sunday July 12, 2020 @10:52PM (#23816720)

I wouldn't imagine that. Violent, yes. Inconsistent, no.

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Re:With cops away, it’s like Capitol Hill is slipping back t... by gruez on Sunday July 12, 2020 @11:17PM (#23816810)

>Inconsistent, no.

Is there a clearly laid out code that says what the penalty for non payment is? Does your car get keyed? window smashed? set ablaze? or do you get beat up?

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Re:With cops away, it’s like Capitol Hill is slipping back t... by amscanne on Monday July 13, 2020 @02:06AM (#23817581)

You don’t think they’d treat you better if you were a family member of someone in the gang?

Or that you’d get different treatment if your local goon was a psycho or a softie?

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Re:With cops away, it’s like Capitol Hill is slipping back t... by thaumasiotes on Monday July 13, 2020 @02:47AM (#23817743)

I don't think either of those circumstances would disturb a description of the system as "consistent".

If the local goon is too harsh or too soft, he'll be replaced by a goon more in line with the values of the organization.

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