The U.S. ignored corruption within the Afghan government. Did that lead to fall?
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If you've traveled internationally you QUICKLY get a sense of how folks feel about their govt. Corrupt govt? Everyone is cheating that govt as well.
So if you are a cop, your bosses are taking your pay, they are in bed with XXX and YYY, then yeah, forget ANY chance of clean policing - "spot fines" here we come and services to highest bidder.
On the other hand I think corruption is widespread at the upper levels in Albany and Washington.
From the wording in this article they are pretty brazen about it. Even the official comments don't deny they affect officers discretion.
What it may do more reliably is give the bearer some benefit of doubt.
With bodycams however I’m sure there is now less wiggle room.
Corruption in the US doesn’t happen much at this level. It happens more on the turnstile from politics to private practice and back. The revolving door along with the institutionalization of non-elected officials (appointees) which circumvents democracy.
Exactly. It tells them you're "in the club" so when they fishing stop you with some BS minor traffic violation as a pretext they a) don't go all out with the 20 questions routine fishing for probable cause and b) let you off with a warning.
If you've been to developing countries - the comparisons are not even close.
And that is OK, until the citizens say it is not and mean it, just to be clear here.
That imparts a strong bias that very likely marginalizes our government ability to assess the overall effectiveness and ability to function in other governments.
Pakistan and the Taliban are pretty tight, and together can now control the poppy/opium/heroin trade, and crucial land traffic across Afghanistan, extracting their rent. Plus Pakistan now has "head space" when confronting India, margin for maneuvering.