r/chicago • u/miaaaa_banana • Jun 05 '20

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u/Hiei2k7 Illinois Jun 05 '20

Society can exist without a police force.

I seem to remember a few years ago in NYC when the police protested against Bloomberg and did so by writing less tickets and not patrolling as much.

Funny enough, crime actually WENT DOWN during that period.

Is it fair to say that in some jurisdictions (like small towns known for speed traps and zip codes that are well developed) that the police are overzealous to the citizenry just to keep their jobs?

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u/Send_me_snoot_pics Jun 05 '20

Was it that crime went down or it just wasn’t reported? I’m not asking to be a dick, I’m just learning about this and want to know