Viral video reignites the debate over the cost of policing
A video of two women questioning a man in a park has reignited the debate over police efficiency and the cost of security that fails to convince.
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A viral video reopens the uncomfortable question: how much are we paying for security that doesn't work?
Two women ask a man in a British park what he is doing there. The clip, recorded and shared widely, has triggered a wave of reactions that go beyond the anecdotal. The underlying debate is economic: are we paying for an expensive, ineffective police force?
The video shows "Karen" and "Priya" confronting an individual. The audience's response recalls times past, when an officer could patrol 12 or 14 kilometres a day without anyone questioning him. Today, any intervention in public space becomes a spectacle.
The cost of a police force hyper-focused on image, on themed units or on political correctness is paid for through taxes. If the perception of insecurity grows even though spending is not reduced, something doesn't add up. Perhaps, as one commenter suggests, reality is looking more and more like a dystopian episode. Meanwhile, the taxpayer keeps paying the bill.
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Two women ask a man in a British park what he is doing there. The clip, recorded and shared widely, has triggered a wave of reactions that go beyond the anecdotal. The underlying debate is economic: are we paying for an expensive, ineffective police force?
The video shows "Karen" and "Priya" confronting an individual. The audience's response recalls times past, when an officer could patrol 12 or 14 kilometres a day without anyone questioning him. Today, any intervention in public space becomes a spectacle.
- One user recalls routes of 12-14 km without ever being stopped by the police.[/*]
- Others demand a tough approach, even calling on foreign leaders to "end this".[/*]
The cost of a police force hyper-focused on image, on themed units or on political correctness is paid for through taxes. If the perception of insecurity grows even though spending is not reduced, something doesn't add up. Perhaps, as one commenter suggests, reality is looking more and more like a dystopian episode. Meanwhile, the taxpayer keeps paying the bill.
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