Wikipedia could shut down in UK after online safety law passes, Government toldwww.independent.co.ukexternal-link Noit ( @Noit@lemm.ee ) UK Politics@feddit.ukEnglish • 1 year ago message-square18fedilinkarrow-up169
arrow-up169external-linkWikipedia could shut down in UK after online safety law passes, Government toldwww.independent.co.uk Noit ( @Noit@lemm.ee ) UK Politics@feddit.ukEnglish • 1 year ago message-square18fedilink
minus-square jtb ( @jtb@feddit.uk ) linkfedilinkEnglish2•1 year agoThe original purpose of the police was crime prevention. They should be out on the beat, not sitting in the office staring at screens. Having police wandering around deters crime.
minus-square ClockworkOtter ( @ClockworkOtter@lemmy.blahaj.zone ) linkfedilinkEnglish5•1 year agoReally? That sounds like the sort of claim that could do with some evidence to back it up.
minus-square jtb ( @jtb@feddit.uk ) linkfedilinkEnglish2•1 year agoFirst principle: “To prevent crime and disorder, as an alternative to their repression by military force and severity of legal punishment.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peelian_principles
The original purpose of the police was crime prevention. They should be out on the beat, not sitting in the office staring at screens. Having police wandering around deters crime.
Really? That sounds like the sort of claim that could do with some evidence to back it up.
First principle: “To prevent crime and disorder, as an alternative to their repression by military force and severity of legal punishment.”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peelian_principles