American Police Forces Were Created to Fight Rioters. But Police Probably Made Things Worse.

Tags: The Police State, U.S. History

08/02/2020 Chris Calton

Contrary to the popular narrative that government police establish law and order, there is good reason to believe that the advent of militarized police in the 1800s led to an escalation of riots and political corruption while offering little law or order.

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Original Article: “American Police Forces Were Created to Fight Rioters. But Police Probably Made Things Worse.“

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