Officials put the wrong man in a mental facility for two years

Re:Officials put the wrong man in a mental facility for two ... by dredmorbius on Thursday August 05, 2021 @04:47PM (#28079546)

There are several lines of evolution for modern policing.

The US instance is one.

Robbert Peele's "Peelian Principles" (UK) are another, which is how the UK ended up with a largely unarmed and civillian institution "policing by consent". (It also has its darker elements, but that's the thumbnail sketch.)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peelian_principles

A French "gendarme" is literally a "man at arms", and is derived from military forces, representing a third tradition.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gendarmerie

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Re:Officials put the wrong man in a mental facility for two ... by smhost on Thursday August 05, 2021 @05:07PM (#28079853)

There are no "lines of evolution" like carcinization for modern policing. They were caused by the same social and political necessities and they serve the same function.

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Re:Officials put the wrong man in a mental facility for two ... by dredmorbius on Thursday August 05, 2021 @10:10PM (#28082528)

Citation requested.

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