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>>15213676
>What is to be done about cities in the millions?
Court systems in major cities seem to enforce civil and criminal judgements pretty well. At one point there weren't prosecutor offices. People took private action for criminal wrongdoings.
>This is a direct consequence of the sale of military grade firearms to the public. It's effectively an arms race. See the North Hollywood shootout of '97. The police were up against heavily armed and armored robbers and had nothing but ineffective service pistols and shotguns to combat them with.
No, this is a direct consequence of the sale of military graade firearms to a *certain* sector of the public. There were statutes specifically outlawing blades, batons, bludgens, and knives because they knew the poor couldn't afford guns. Blaming this on the second amendment garbage is like throwing it to the "american culture" aether or the "it's about mental illness!" without directing a frame of reference. Modern bans on firearms are thanks to mafia and the black panthers. The esclation of the opposing side isn't because of some justification from a robbery. It's a way to control the population.
>I'm aware of the whole theory that police to protect the interests of private property and to reign in the working class. I still think it's needed. If we lived in a more equal society with better public institutions there would be less incentive to corral the working class and incentivize deviance, but that is not the case. Over-policing is a symptom.
I think I agree with this.
>That's quaint and astonishingly naive.
It wasn't at the time.
This is fun. Thanks anon, I needed to get my mind off the pandemic with some old timey issues.

>>5194203
Good point.

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