Re:In our cashless society, we need to take digital jail ser...
by nathanaldensr on Tuesday February 22, 2022 @07:47PM
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From what I can see, your comment doesn't address the parent's comment at all. Government is not a "profit-seeking enterprise," it's a monopoly on violence. That is an enormous difference. I am not sure why you focus so much on businesses.
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Re:In our cashless society, we need to take digital jail ser...
by mellavora on Wednesday February 23, 2022 @03:25AM
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Because while you are correct in terms of political theory, the real world is different.
There are hundreds of news stories like this:
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2015-11-12/stop-a...
Police departments often get to keep a large share of money taken during civil forfeiture. You bet this creates moral pressure to bring in more cash.