It’s called “anarcho/tyranny”: we refuse to control real criminals (that`s the anarchy) so we control the innocent (that`s the tyranny).
More precisely, the government uses the anarchy created by the criminal class as an excuse to justify the expansion of “law enforcement”, but where the real purpose of law enforcement is to protect the interests of the ruling class against the common people.
Since so much of police activity is “catch and release” of criminals, where they are back on the street on bail, or due to plea bargain, that the effort to catch them is largely a waste of time. If they really wanted to reduce crime, they could do it by REDUCING the police budget, and using the money for more court and jail capacity. Plus, having a policy of not bothering productive citizens who happen to kill career criminals in self defense.
I looked the term anarcho-tyranny up. Never heard it before. It is exactly what we have, it’s reaching a completion stage, and it’s what the masters are striving for everywhere. What’s appalling is how many people who think they’re smart, compassionate, and educated because they’ve been told they are (that’s scary-like Wizard of Oz) who go along with every dictate which leads to anarchy.
The same thing is done with industry - gum it up until it fails, then they “have to” take it over.
“This is precisely the bizarre system of misrule I have elsewhere described as “anarcho-tyranny”—we refuse to control real criminals(that’s the anarchy) so we control the innocent (that’s the tyranny).”
“they could do it by REDUCING the police budget, and using the money for more court and jail capacity. Plus, having a policy of not bothering productive citizens who happen to kill career criminals in self defense”
More police leads to higher crime. It’s an axiom.
The reasons are myriad, but the principal reason is that criminals are not imprisoned for the duration of their sentences, and many sentences are reduced.
And this is done to pay for more police and associated technical infrastructure/equipment.
The great lie is that the Police keep people safe. The Truth is that Prisons, Harsh Sentencing and Executions keep people safe, to the extent that government can.
Police keep the ruling elite safe.