10 Nefarious Secret Police Forces Throughout History

Secret police forces have existed since time immemorial, from the Frumentarii of Ancient Rome to the mass digital surveillance of today. And while they’re more commonly associated with some of the most nefarious dictatorships on the planet, these unaccountable, state-funded heavies with a license to snoop have become increasingly and unnervingly banal—perhaps even cynically expected—all over the world. →Subscribe for new videos every day! https://www.youtube.com/user/toptenznet?sub_confirmation=1 Find more lists at: http://www.toptenz.net Entertaining and educational top 10 lists from TopTenzNet! Subscribe to our Facebook: https://ift.tt/1QRrRgJ Business inquiries to admin@toptenz.net Other TopTenz Videos: 10 Perverts Who Changed the World For the Better https://youtu.be/FkBmAOwkVIE?list=PLQ4d2-ByGhnKUFXyekxgY1xuFObYL-Icg Top 10 Famous Liars Throughout History https://youtu.be/q8xlRaLFTrc?list=PLQ4d2-ByGhnKUFXyekxgY1xuFObYL-Icg Text version: https://ift.tt/2p5IPQ6 Coming up: 10. OVRA (1927-1945) 9. COINTELPRO (1956-1971) 8. The Mabahith (1924-present) 7. The Stasi (1950-1990) 6. The 610 Office (1999-present) 5. Tonton Macoute (1958-1986) 4. The Cheka (1917-1922) 3. The Santebal (1971-1979) 2. The Kempeitai (1881-1945) 1. The Gestapo (1933-1945) Source/Further reading: https://ift.tt/2K88iSN https://ift.tt/2zc0OeJ https://ift.tt/2K4o413 https://youtu.be/ha1jM9HAs6c https://ift.tt/2F8lNOE https://youtu.be/5N6il1oQm_w https://ift.tt/2K6Q442 https://ift.tt/Z2tdh1 https://ift.tt/2Kap2J6 https://youtu.be/ZH11GctMLGw http://www.dccam.org/ https://ift.tt/2Jg9nqc https://ift.tt/2K7STSp https://ift.tt/2JfEFh5 https://ift.tt/2K9Al4q https://ift.tt/2FcgGwG https://ift.tt/2K9AlBs https://ift.tt/2Fabg5B https://ift.tt/2Kau9c7 https://ift.tt/2Fabgm7 https://ift.tt/1SswYWv https://ift.tt/2Jm1OP5 https://ift.tt/2K6Mo2p