Re:More than 100 arrested in Spain in $900k WhatsApp scheme
by varispeed on Monday May 06, 2024 @07:13PM
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This also works where police abandoned the victims. They feel they'll have no recourse if scammer escalates and becomes violent, so they rationalise that giving in to the scam will be cheaper and less stressful than going to the police and potentially putting their life at risk.
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Re:More than 100 arrested in Spain in $900k WhatsApp scheme
by nickff on Monday May 06, 2024 @07:19PM
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The police are not there to protect individuals, they’re there to protect the government. This has been made abundantly clear in a number of cases where police have disclaimed any duty to citizens & residents.
Given all of that, the victims are reacting appropriately.
Re:More than 100 arrested in Spain in $900k WhatsApp scheme
by vladms on Monday May 06, 2024 @07:27PM
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I would not generalize. Different countries have different police forces. It's true that police will reflect some of the problems of their society (either violence, racism or others), but even that might be more or less strong tendency.
Re:More than 100 arrested in Spain in $900k WhatsApp scheme
by krageon on Tuesday May 07, 2024 @03:38AM
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Every police force exists for the state. They are the means by which the state exerts violence on you. The army is the means by which the state exerts violence on all the other countries' citizens.
Re:More than 100 arrested in Spain in $900k WhatsApp scheme
by lupire on Monday May 06, 2024 @08:04PM
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More properly, police in US have a duty to society, not to any specific individual. They are law enforcement. Not crime prevention or victim protection.
This is of course a huge problem, because as seen in Uvalde in elsewhere, not only do police have no obligation to help you (which by itself is reasonable of undesirable), but are also empowered to prevent you from helping yourself.