The Day a Major City Had No Police

Opublikowano: 2026-03-21

Today I dive into one of the most shocking real-world breakdowns of public order in modern history—when a major city suddenly had no police. In 1969, Montreal experienced a full-scale police strike, joined by firefighters, leaving a city of nearly 2 million people without formal law enforcement. What followed has since been studied as a case of rapid societal breakdown, urban unrest, and what can happen when systems we take for granted disappear overnight. This episode explores the Montreal police strike of 1969, often referred to as the “Night of Terror,” and why it remains one of the mo...