The best theory I've seen of problems with policing is the overuse of policing as a governance mechanism: "don't solve problems until they become bad enough to be policing problems"
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This is a general pattern with the US: the most extreme escalation level becomes default escalation level. - Private insurance to pay $100 for band-aids - Courts and litigation for every small argument - Policing to enforce what should be soft social norms turned into laws
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Replying to @vgr
"Most extreme escalation level" also broadly equates to "most expensive", doesn't it?
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Replying to @hondanhon
Yeah, in general. Solving a problem with a cop is like 100x costlier than nipping it in the bud with a good schoolteacher for example.
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