Noit@lemm.ee to UK PoliticsEnglish · 1 year agoWikipedia could shut down in UK after online safety law passes, Government toldwww.independent.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square29fedilinkarrow-up1117arrow-down11
arrow-up1116arrow-down1external-linkWikipedia could shut down in UK after online safety law passes, Government toldwww.independent.co.ukNoit@lemm.ee to UK PoliticsEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square29fedilink
minus-squarejtblinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoThe original purpose of the police was crime prevention. They should be out on the beat, not sitting in the office staring at screens. Having police wandering around deters crime.
minus-squareClockworkOtter@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down1·1 year agoReally? That sounds like the sort of claim that could do with some evidence to back it up.
minus-squarejtblinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoFirst principle: “To prevent crime and disorder, as an alternative to their repression by military force and severity of legal punishment.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peelian_principles
minus-squaretkclinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·1 year agoYou’re on a UK community here buddy. We had police before the USA was founded. Your link literally says USA policing was based on the british model.
The original purpose of the police was crime prevention. They should be out on the beat, not sitting in the office staring at screens. Having police wandering around deters crime.
Really? That sounds like the sort of claim that could do with some evidence to back it up.
First principle: “To prevent crime and disorder, as an alternative to their repression by military force and severity of legal punishment.”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peelian_principles
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You’re on a UK community here buddy. We had police before the USA was founded. Your link literally says USA policing was based on the british model.