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Re:Driver accused of DUI tracks missing laptop to Illinois S... by kjellsbells on Monday May 11, 2026 @10:18PM (#48103424)
i dont know that it's a modern phenomenon. For example law enforcement being used to attack strikers in West Virginia, cops from Los Angeles being sent to the CA border to attack Dust Bowl Okies, maybe other readers can think of others. For all the good that LE does, there has always been a strain of working for more extreme capitalist interests.
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Re:Driver accused of DUI tracks missing laptop to Illinois S... by dacops on Tuesday May 12, 2026 @11:12AM (#48109506)
Cops (modern cops) grew out of capital trying to socialize the cost of protecting their interests. Whether it was slave patrols or dock warehouse security, central cops evolved to protect capital's interests.
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