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Police Department Inc.

BBC comedy show skewers the idea of privatized bobbies

May 18, 2011 | by Jay Walljasper

Economy and Markets, International, Media and Internet, Politics and Government

Imagine if your car is stolen and you walk into the nearest police station (they didn’t answer the phone) to discover that it’s now a privately run company.

That’s the storyline of a brilliant sketch from the BBC comedy show “A Bit of Fry & Laurie.” But in these days of rampant privatization in the UK, one wonders if it’s really a joke.

See it here

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