There’s nothing like a good science fiction story. My favourites usually have a near-future dystopian theme. Many of those have a common narrative. Good science fiction often comes very close to predicting the future or mirroring current events in a fictional setting.
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by Martin Harris 29/11/22
Society is falling apart. driven by greed and corruption, supply chains fall apart, mass protests ensue, and driven by desperation, crime is on the rise.
Meanwhile an under-resourced and under-funded police force struggle to keep the peace and bring criminals to justice. to make matters worse, they are given a seemingly soft and inept leadership.
Behind the scenes in lofty offices, a new governor takes the reigns. A leader with a vision to usher in a utopian new order. A world where a police force is no longer required because everyone will be subjected to electronic surveillance everywhere they go. With digital ID, facial recognition, Social Credit and other initiatives, life will be wonderful.
Trouble is, most people are resistant. They want freedom, not control. They want an effective and fair system of law, with a police force focussed on the hard criminals and a court that deals out firm sentences. They do not want constant intrusions to their privacy and rights. Why would anyone want a “utopia” that’s essentially a digital prison?
So this new governor quietly enters into a Faustian bargain. The gang leaders and underworld king pins are given carte blanche to create maximum chaos and terror. Before long the population will be begging for the disbandment of the police and the “safety” of the technocratic utopia.
Back down on the streets, the cops battle the criminals as best they can, and successfully bring them to the courts, only to find thoe same criminals back roaming the streets in no time.
Of course, in this fictional narrative, a discerning and courageous hero, usually a maverick cop, figures out what’s going on and exposes the corrupt leadership.
Considering what’s going on here in New Zealand right now, it would appear that this fictional scenario does indeed draw some parallels to reality.
Martin
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