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by throwaway60701 1173 days ago
The fact that many US cities have very strict law enforcement and yet they're on the list. Meanwhile, I really wouldn't say we have as strong law enforcement here in EU as it is in the US.

UK is regarded as extremely highly policed state by other Europeans and yet it's less safe than here in mainland Europe.
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Symbiote 1173 days ago
> UK is regarded as extremely highly policed state by other Europeans

Which ones? Britain is one of very few countries in Europe where the police don't routinely carry guns, and are perceived as approachable.

I think you should look instead at inequality. Britain has the worst income equality in Europe.

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throwaway60701 1172 days ago
The street police doesn't carry guns, but what about all these cameras? That'd be considered a serious breach of privacy and personal freedom where I live.

My police is approachable and I don't care about the gun on their belt. I saw them use it for protection of the citizens - I appreciate they have it and don't consider it over-policing, it's not moving that scale anywhere.

It's not about the gun, it's about the rights of the police. The police here carries a gun but has zero rights/power against citizens not breaking any laws. They can't even stop you and ask for your ID - that would be considered "communism" here (same with the cameras, that's a "communist practice").

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Symbiote 1172 days ago
The UK doesn't even have an identity card system.

It's not worth continuing the discussion since you haven't said which country.

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