"Dallas" wrote in message
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Police states are an extremely effective and economical way to control
crime.


Unfortunately they usually control criminal activity (and corruption) by
running it. We could accomplish the same thing (and save the
citizen/taxpayer some big money?) by subcontracting police, and justice (and
tax collection) work to the Mafia and the Hell's Angels. I doubt that the
citizen/taxpayers would consider it a bargain. Of course some would suggest
that we already have.