Pennsylvania State Police

The pennsylvania state police was established after the anthracite coal strike, or anthracite strike, whatever. The state wanted a dedicated, para military unit to violently suppress future strikes. Mine workers tended to be a mix of irish, german and eastern european emigrants. And it was only logical to rich white mine owners that the same tactics that worked on undesirable races in southeast asia would also work on undesirable races right here in the united states. Do you know what cossacks are? You can find out by reading through this sode.