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Dystopian Startup Lets the Wealthy Rent Off Duty Cops on Demand (futurism.com)
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[–] 12 points 1 year ago (1 child)

So people can now hire a cop to actually prevent a crime, instead of waiting for it to happen so that they can report it afterwards? Crazy times.

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  • [–] 9 points 1 year ago

    This has been going on my entire life (since the 1960s and before) - maybe it's a new twist that a "startup" put up a website explaining the process but the process has been around forever.

    Example: ever see a cop hanging out at your grocery store, in uniform? Yeah, he's not on duty, he's been rented.

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