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For some reason they find it really difficult to not be abusers (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 year ago by Custoslibera@lemmy.world to c/memes@lemmy.ml
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[–] DoisBigo@lemmy.eco.br 24 points 1 year ago

People give too little credit to how much crimes the police stops simply through self control.

[–] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 17 points 1 year ago

As the old saying goes, "power corrupts, and since cops are bullies and already pretty stupid , they get corrupted faster."

[–] greaterthanstupid@dmv.social 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

'power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely'

[–] Custoslibera@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I assume it’s because positions of trust in society attract those who want to abuse that trust.

Never trust a cop though.

[–] Kalcifer@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

What is the context behind this post?