It's not a thing where I live. There's going to be other countries where the police operate like a gang, but it's just not the case in almost all OECD countries. In authoritarian states like Russia and Iran, sure, but in functional democracies, it's just not the case. The USA is a big exception, it must be part of that american exceptionalism thing.

[–] optissima@lemmy.ml 9 points 10 months ago (2 children)

So the rise of authoritarian policies in OECD countires mean nothing and aren't being enforced?

[–] BearGun@ttrpg.network 5 points 10 months ago

Sure they do, and sure they are. But most people in functioning democracies with decent to good police forces understand that they're just the messengers and hate the politicians that came up with the policies instead.

[–] RunawayFixer@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

The policies of politicians and the humanism of police are not the same thing. A new party in power will also not change the culture of the workforce of an established service overnight, such a thing takes time. Time that those politicians usually don't get in a functioning democracy, because in far less than a generation, another coalition of parties will be in the majority.

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