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Part Two: How The Roman Republic Became a Police State

Behind the Bastards

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The Roman Police and Military Forces Abuse Their Power and Status

The roman offered juvenal provided a dark picture of police soldier civilian relations in Rome. The axes used by the vigils and other troops were used to break down doors and abuse people, both in the street and in their own houses. No witnesses would dare come forward, otherwise they would have other soldiers exact retribution. If a civilian was beaten up by the soldiers, slash police, he was better off forgetting about it because if he complained, there would be a trial under a centurion and in front of a jury of soldiers. We can talk about how often ca, particularly take cars from pep, we're back to america.

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