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List of secret police organizations (Recently updated to include the US Department of Homeland Security) (en.wikipedia.org)

submitted 1 week ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I mean, a secret police that does good things can still technically be a secret police.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 week ago

This is part of the wikipedia definition of secret police. AFAIK that’s not the case of Ukraine here.

They protect the political power of a dictator or regime and often operate outside the law to repress dissidents and weaken political opposition, frequently using violence.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

Like the Secret Santa version of police. They quietly go about their business undoing injustice and helping vulnerable people.