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I shook my head ruefully. Police departments all over the world were identical in two respects: they all have a fondness for breaking your head open … - George Alec Effinger
" "I shook my head ruefully. Police departments all over the world were identical in two respects: they all have a fondness for breaking your head open for little or no provocation, and they can’t see the simple truth if it’s lying in front of them naked with its legs spread. The police don’t enforce laws; they don’t even get busy until after the laws are broken. They solve crimes at a pitifully low rate of success. What the police are, to be honest, is a kind of secretarial pool that records the names of the victims and the statements of the witnesses. After enough time passes, they can safely shove this information to the back of the filing system to make room for more.
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About George Alec Effinger
George Alec Effinger (January 10, 1947 – April 27, 2002) was an American science fiction author.
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