They (gov) let it fester- I don't think the people demand the police state the state just 'decides' to implement one based on criminality they allow to take hold and grow to absurdly dangerous levels where totalitarianism becomes the only option left-- forcing citizens to choose between jackboots and a cartel state.
How easily they were able to clean up SF, and the reasons for doing so are evidence that it is by design. They could fix the problem and not usher in a police state, they're choosing not to-- unless they have houseguests
No, but being willing to crack the heads of homeless people open because it would upset the leader of a foreign, communist country to see them is a police state.
if things get bad enough, you do need at least a temporary police state to set things back on track. otherwise the thieves will keep thieving, the addicts will keep addicting, the muggers will keep mugging, and nothing will get fixed.
of course, as soon as it please state is implemented, good luck getting rid of it.
"Police actually deterring violent crime" is not a police state.
I don't think that's Lethns point.
They (gov) let it fester- I don't think the people demand the police state the state just 'decides' to implement one based on criminality they allow to take hold and grow to absurdly dangerous levels where totalitarianism becomes the only option left-- forcing citizens to choose between jackboots and a cartel state.
How easily they were able to clean up SF, and the reasons for doing so are evidence that it is by design. They could fix the problem and not usher in a police state, they're choosing not to-- unless they have houseguests
No, but being willing to crack the heads of homeless people open because it would upset the leader of a foreign, communist country to see them is a police state.
if things get bad enough, you do need at least a temporary police state to set things back on track. otherwise the thieves will keep thieving, the addicts will keep addicting, the muggers will keep mugging, and nothing will get fixed.
of course, as soon as it please state is implemented, good luck getting rid of it.