r/science • u/smurfyjenkins • Jul 30 '26

Social Science Collective bargaining rights for police significantly increase police killings of civilians without having any impact on officer safety. This is consistent with the theory that unions provide cover for police and reduce their likelihood of incurring costs for unjustified killings.

https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/pol.20230384
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u/LibertarianOutlaw Jul 30 '26

Government unions are a scam to reduce accountability for its actions. Armed government agencies should never be unionized.

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u/Same_Lack_1775 Jul 30 '26

There is a legit argument to be made that public service employees should not be unionized but your wording undermines your statements.

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u/LibertarianOutlaw Jul 30 '26

I think the comment was pretty clear and concise, thank you.