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這是1892年出刊的「每週畫報」 (Illustrated
Weekly) 上的圖片，可以看出在賓州紅斯泰得 (Homestead) 地區發生之勞工抗爭 (抗議者的攻擊與四周包圍的平克頓手下)
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私家偵探平克頓 (Allan
Pinkerton) 於1819年8月25日出生於蘇格蘭的格拉斯高 (Glasgow)
內戰結束之後，平克頓在1865年重新管理自己的偵探社。在那時候，美國秘密情報局已經展開逮捕偽製者的行動。到了1901年，保護總統的安全也成為他們的任務之一。在1800年代後期，平克頓手下的保鏢與偵探並不受到那些抗議者的歡迎。偵探社對工會的政策相當嚴苛。平克頓曾說過他是在幫助那些反對工會的人。工會份子對此大表不滿。因此，彼此之間的對抗終難避免，有時更成為暴力衝突。到現在，秘密情報局仍然是華盛頓特區的重要機構之一。你有沒有想過要當一個偵探呢？
After the war, in 1865, Pinkerton resumed management of his detective agency. By this time, the U.S. Secret Service had been established to fight counterfeiting. By 1901, its mission included protecting the president. In the late 1800s, Pinkerton guards and agents played an unpopular role as strike breakers. The agency had a harsh policy toward labor unions. Pinkerton said that he was helping the men by opposing unions. Union activists couldn't disagree more. Confrontations resulted and sometimes became violent. The Secret Service still plays an important role in Washington, D.C., as do detective agencies. Have you ever imagined being a detective?
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