tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15768887.post7213394546825266072..comments2024-03-09T18:57:10.942+13:00Comments on Liberty Scott: Addressing the PoliceLibertyscotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12741049550997300680noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15768887.post-28187145828707765462008-05-30T20:10:00.000+12:002008-05-30T20:10:00.000+12:00Phil, sure you would allow security companies to a...Phil, sure you would allow security companies to arm themselves and for private individuals to better protect themselves, but these do not constitute a fully-fledged police force. LibertyScott said "Policing is a core role of the state" implying that only the state can run a fully-fledged police force. And, therefore, at some level, competition must be smothered.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15768887.post-22273621047180815862008-05-30T09:47:00.000+12:002008-05-30T09:47:00.000+12:00TZX - uh, where did you get that idea? Even our cu...TZX - uh, where did you get that idea? Even our current government doesn't forcibly prevent private security companies or private detectives from operating. And all citizens currently have the right to use reasonable force in self-defense, and the right to carry out citizen's arrests.<BR/><BR/>Libertarianz policies and constitution offer no basis for your assertion. In fact we would allow Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05279188472735256079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15768887.post-36659302368499220502008-05-29T22:32:00.000+12:002008-05-29T22:32:00.000+12:00"However, I am happy to hear from those who think ..."However, I am happy to hear from those who think private competitive policing could work, and avoid the risk of police being bought and sold by wealthy criminals, or politicians."<BR/><BR/>It's good you are open to alternatives. Of course the risk you mention can't be avoided but isn't that risk greater under the present system? Also it's much easier to stop supporting a private company if Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15768887.post-20055379462184129502008-05-28T16:44:00.000+12:002008-05-28T16:44:00.000+12:00Scott: Do you think NZ has a place for bounty hunt...Scott: Do you think NZ has a place for bounty hunters?Ad Libertashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02989904112884815545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15768887.post-54854966964747127002008-05-28T11:34:00.000+12:002008-05-28T11:34:00.000+12:00Thanks Scott, a thought-provoking and informative ...Thanks Scott, a thought-provoking and informative post as always.<BR/><BR/>Cheers, Sean.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com