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Small business owners say they're pressured to hire off-duty cops for security (minnesotareformer.com)
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[–] 7 points 3 years ago (3 children)

The difference between this and a straight-up extortion racket is extremely small.

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  • [–] 4 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    I don’t think there is a difference

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago

    The legal difference is that the police (presumably, there probably are exceptions) don't wreck those businesses themselves. They just let them get wrecked and then make up excuses to not respond.

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