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@Orc @bmalsuj @janisf If you want a less loaded analogy than "crime family" for police 'unions', and ignoring the monopoly-on-violence aspect, the closest thing would probably be a "trade association" between corporations in a common area of business. The association's purpose is not to benefit the workers vs the bosses, but to obtain favorable regulatory outcomes, pricing, high barrier-to-entry, etc. for existing players in the industry, at the expense of the public.
@dalias @Orc @bmalsuj There's a non-existent line between doing business and corruption. From Chicago Mayor to the guys who help families across the southern border, precous few practices of anything are pure if it has to be a funded gig.
We need eyeballs in this space. We need a decision mechanism that cuts a space for reflections. there's a reason these guys think they're doing all of it right. They have no perspective.