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[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

OP is pointing out. That historically police states. (IE states where law enforcement has been given to much power).

Start by creating fear among the populace. A population with an over active idea of how common crime is. Will be more willing to support governments that control them.

[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago

Which is is daft when you can simply look up the stats.

The reason there are so many posters is sure to political pressure and a marginal rise in figures https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8829ked1x3o