tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060417.post7790499529075580039..comments2023-11-05T06:18:25.377-06:00Comments on The Privatopia Papers: "Most Dangerous City in America" Is Disbanding Its Current Police ForceEvan McKenziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04479661304143631524noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060417.post-63962171223727321992012-10-02T12:47:54.888-05:002012-10-02T12:47:54.888-05:00When you move to privatization of police, you have...When you move to privatization of police, you have little more than mercenaries. They should not be respected as "police" and once people become aware that these are not actual "police" forces, then those targeted by these "police" will not feel inclined to submit to them. Would citizens have civil rights protections against abuses by these private forces acting under color of authority? Should the qualified immunity that municipal employees get be extended to these mercenaries?<br /><br />At least in this scenario, the security patrol is likely interested in keeping it's employer's clients (municipalities) happy as determined by city council members. <br /><br />What is far, far worse is the situation where the "police" stay on as municipal employees but get paid by private entities (e.g., HOAs) for "extra patrols" (actually any patrols). This type of situation is particularly bad because those targeted for abuse can't tell when the "police" are working for the city or when they are working for the HOA corporation board or managing agents. In these cases, the police should not be viewed as disinterested municipal employee witnesses but rather biased witnesses looking to keep their employment contract with the HOA. <br /><br />Consider this case:<br /><a href="http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Judge-dismisses-lawsuit-against-Bellaire-officers-3454006.php" rel="nofollow">Police shoot unarmed man in driveway</a><br /><br />The car was not stolen, the police later claimed to have entered the wrong license plate number into their car computer. The victim was black. He was in his car in his driveway. One of the two cops involved was the husband of the HOA board president. <br /><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robbie_Tolan_shooting_incident" rel="nofollow">Robbie Tolan shooting incident</a><br /><br />Accident? or use of police force to encourage board-designated "undesirables" into leaving the "community" whether on their own two feet or in a box?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060417.post-56939748148347133242012-09-30T11:09:07.625-05:002012-09-30T11:09:07.625-05:00From Sheriff Andy of Mayberry to Blackwater cops?From Sheriff Andy of Mayberry to Blackwater cops?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com