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militarism rule
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this post was submitted on 06 Mar 2024
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This implies there was ever a time cops weren’t violent pieces of shit.
I’ve heard many stories of cops in the 80s regularly beating on people in my area.
In fact, sociologists like to say cops were invented in America specifically make sure slaves stayed indentured to their owners.
Sure, but they weren't as militarised back then. They were violent pieces of shit with sticks rather than machineguns.
Exactly, they beat the shit out of them because they couldn't turn them to swiss cheese as easily. A revolver only has so many bullets before you have to stand there and load them back in.
Recommend KRS' Sound of da Police. This is literally the second verse:
Now here's a likkle truth, open up your eye
While you're checkin' out the boom-bap, check the exercise
Take the word overseer, like a sample
Repeat it very quickly in a crew, for example
Overseer, overseer, overseer, overseer
Officer, officer, officer, officer
Yeah, officer from overseer
You need a little clarity? Check the similarity!
The overseer rode around the plantation
The officer is off, patrollin' all the nation
The overseer could stop you, "What you're doing?"
The officer will pull you over just when he's pursuing
The overseer had the right to get ill
And if you fought back, the overseer had the right to kill
The officer has the right to arrest
And if you fight back they put a hole in your chest
(Woop!) They both ride horses
After 400 years, I've got no choices