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		tobltobs on Sept 3, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Pasco, Florida’s predictive policing system monito... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sturmabteilung

anigbrowl on Sept 3, 2020 [–]

They're fascists, but it's a poor comparison because the SA didn't have de jure police powers.

tobltobs on Sept 3, 2020 | [–]

"De jure" was breaking down in the Weimarer republic like it is in the US today.

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