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posted ago by light151 ago by light151 +1351 / -0

They need to pay the bills man. They have a hard job. Just following orders. It's a hard job.

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DestroyerofCobwebs 40 points ago +43 / -3

If you ever thought the cops were on your side, stop. In every major breakdown of civil society throughout recorded history, we've seen exactly who side the cops are on:

They are on the cops side. They'll work for whoever keeps paying them, in whatever currency they prefer at the time. Individuals may be different, but that's how the police as an organization will behave, every time.

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You_Aint_Black 9 points ago +9 / -0

This is true... whenever there is a righteous military coup, the cops are on the side of the corrupt dictator that's being overthrown. Every... fucking... time.

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DrCowboyPresident 6 points ago +6 / -0

Yep, see police in the third world. You learn the finer points of bribery real quick.

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MerchantMan99 4 points ago +4 / -0

Of course. And any cop that refuses simply gets fired and replaced until you have nothing but obedient mercenaries.

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DestroyerofCobwebs 0 points ago +3 / -3

They're not unlike all the rest of us. It's easy to talk a big game until you're staking your entire future on the outcome. Most people just want to survive and have a comfortable life.

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Bongshapiro 0 points ago +2 / -2

Ok kojak shill