[ExI] The Problem With Counterfeit People

[BillK]

On Sun, 21 May 2023 at 11:08, Jason Resch via extropy-chat
<extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org> wrote:
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> Ancient Rome had no police to my knowledge and it had a million people.
> Jason
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See Wikipedia for the history of how police developed in different countries
as cities grew larger.:

<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Police>

Quote:
Under the reign of Augustus, when the capital had grown to almost one
million inhabitants, 14 wards were created; the wards were protected
by seven squads of 1,000 men called vigiles, who acted as night
watchmen and firemen. Their duties included apprehending petty
criminals, capturing runaway slaves, guarding the baths at night, and
stopping disturbances of the peace. The vigiles primarily dealt with
petty crime, while violent crime, sedition, and rioting was handled by
the Urban Cohorts and even the Praetorian Guard if necessary, though
the vigiles could act in a supporting role in these situations.
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BillK