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This in an interesting study into abuses of power by those with authority. Apparently, the greatest number of abuses occur when someone has a certain amount of power, but in a role that is relatively low status, whereas people with a high status job were less likely to abuse the power that they had. So there may be something in the traffic warden/little Hitler stereotype.
Does it ring true with you?
Does it ring true with you?
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Brewers 'Inside the RUC' which is a sociological study of the RUC in the late 80's/early 90's felt that those police who did abuse their position were the ones who were least succesful in accepting and buying into the organisational ethos - they were outsiders within the police.
The army (and I presume the police and prison service) spend a lot of time incalculating their values and creating a disciplined organisation, where your individual desires and wants are subordinated to the disciplined wants) of the group (ie you want to give that cunt a kicking, the army wants you to abide by the Geneva convention.) It's also not really how outsiders view the status that matters, frankly my Micks couldn't have given a fuck how some long haired peacenik hippies viewed them , but about how their peers did; being a man amongst men was important and having the respect of those with whom you served.
I have just joined the forum... New out here.. Can someone tell me that what is this forum all about and your experience about the power or status...?
Thanks!!
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