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Policy Brutality

June 11, 2020 by Mr. Allen 1 Comment

As calls for "defunding" the Police in the aftermath of George Floyd's death mounts across America - land of the free, it is interesting to compare how police treats its citizens in the U.S. vs China - often depicted as a "police state" in the West. Police brutality is nothing new in the U.S. or the West (for example, see this, or this, or this, or this). What about China? … [Read more...] about Policy Brutality

Who Are You Calling a Police State and Other Urgent Matters

February 8, 2012 by Mr. Allen 9 Comments

It's a long running joke that many in the West continue to misleadingly characterize China as a police state. In the run up to the Olympics, there are people who mocked Chinese efforts to provide for a safe and successful Olympics - even though massive security efforts now appear to be quite routine in the West (see e.g., 2002 Olympics, 2004 Olympics, 2006 Olympics, 2010 … [Read more...] about Who Are You Calling a Police State and Other Urgent Matters

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