Are you really sure you don't want police? " Boston Police Strike, (1919), strike of about 80 percent of Boston’s police force protesting the opposition to their attempt to organize a union.
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Without police protection, the city was quickly experiencing robberies and riots. Mayor Andrew J. Peters called in Boston companies of militia, restoring order and breaking the strike.
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Later, Governor Calvin Coolidge—who had refused to act earlier to prevent the strike—sent in the entire Massachusetts militia even though the situation was then under control. The troops fired on a mob, killing two people."https://www.britannica.com/event/Boston-Police-Strike …
