ACAB, especially that bastard relative of yours.

The capitalist state and it’s forces in the form of Police and Military primarily exist to protect the private property of the rich. All other functions are secondary.

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    I would suggest a citizens militia made up of local residents, mostly tasked with keeping their community orderly. Not armed with guns but with Batons and Tasers for diffusing situations and self defence.

    Serious deescalation and psychological training and only special units being allowed to bear arms which would only be used reactively.

    ofc this would only work in a society which has alleviated social inequalities

    In Germany we have something called “Ordnungsamt” (lit. meaning: Orderdepartment) imo smth like that should take over most tasks of current police and current police (in the way they are equipped) being reduced by a lot and used more rarely

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      1 year ago

      So it’d still be their work? Wouldn’t you get the same form of power abuse even then?

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          And who would do it? Would the people be forced to do it or would those that want to become part of the militia be able to apply?