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The Thin Purple Line, by Jasper Craven

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The dubious rise of the private-security industry

September 2024 Issue [Report] The Thin Purple Line The dubious rise of the private-security industry by Jasper Craven , Illustration by Javi Aznarez [Report] The Thin Purple Line The dubious rise of the private-security industry by Jasper Craven , Adjust Share Listen to an audio version of this article. Eric Rodriguez works in a white-collar office building in Manhattan, but on the day we met he was dressed for battle in Da Nang. He wore a sweat-wicking gunmetal-gray shirt, black combat boots, and brown cargo pants. Knives peeked out from two pants pockets, and a Leatherman sat on his belt nex

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