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Police informants (cont'd...)

Q: How do you create a police state in the mythical country of Zugoland?

A: Create an atmoshere where their own neighbors, bankers, doctors, employers and spouses become the citizen's greatest enemies. Why? Because, when Zugoland's mass media condition them right, neighbors, bankers, doctors, employers and spouses will likely call the cops on you, if they think they should, even if no one has committed any crime.

However, by that time it will be too late. Thanks that phone call, the cops will raid, accost, buttonhole, interrogate, detain and wage war on you.

And the fact that you're a peaceful, law-abiding, private citizen will make no difference to them. Why? Because, as usual, the police will overreact. Because, as usual, the police will use excessive force. Why? Because you live in Zugoland, and Zugoland is a police state.

Police intimidation

Q: How do you create a police state in the mythical country of Zugoland?

A: If you're a Zugoland politician, hire an army of uniformed and plain clothes police officers, and keep using them against peaceful, law-abiding private citizens.

Encourage the officers to proactively look for minor infractions — real or imaginary. Make sure that — for little or no reason — they keep intimidating, buttonholing, interrogating, detaining, investigating and arresting peaceful, law-abiding private citizens.

Police officers

Q: How do you create a police state in the mythical country of Zugoland?

A: If you're a Zugoland politician, for police roles choose only those applicants who are arrogant, aggressive, and dominant.

Being not very bright is one additional requirement, so hire every nut that applies for a job.

Attract them with significantly more money than what security guards would be able to receive in similar jobs in the private sector. ...More >>

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