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Clipping of poliittinenpoliisi(literally “political police”); stems from a conspiracy theory which alleges the authorities to limit the expression of certain political viewpoints. May be influenced by the book The Turner Diaries, in which the Federal Bureau of Investigation is referred to as "the political police".
Helsingin Polpo eli Poliittinen poliisi on Suomen kansan vihollinen (MV-lehti June 28th 2017)
The Helsinki Polpo, or Political police, is an enemy of the Finnish people
Aiemmin äärioikeistolaisten sirpaleporukoiden kielenkäyttöön kuulunut sana polpo eli poliittinen poliisi otettiin perussuomalaisten poliittiseen sanastoon.(blogit.apu.fi 15th August 2019)
The word polpo, or political police, previously used by extreme right fringe groups, was adopted by the Finns Party for their political lexicon.
Uutta on, että äärioikeisto ei luota poliisiin. Poliisista on äärioikeiston piirissä osin ryhdytty käyttämään nimistystä polpo, poliittinen poliisi. (Yle 8th August 2020)
That the extreme right does not trust the police is new. The moniker polpo, for political police, has begun to see use among the extreme right.
