Hey, I'm open-minded. Any idea is worth hearing out as long as it's not coupled with anything extreme as a consequence.
Private police is something that's been gaining popularity. Maybe small municipalities attempting to replace their public force with a private one, as long as some provision to make sure everyone is covered including people who can't afford the service. Or starting off with a dual system and seeing how it goes.
My chief concern with any privatization is universal coverage for poor people. If they had it before, they must retain access under the new arrangement for as much as they were paying in taxes, or less.
Also, they must ultimately be regulated by the government. A private institution, in fact, could face higher scrutiny from the government due to more imposing regulations.
I'm just spit-balling here, but ultimately I like what we have going right now.
I feel like we've gone off topic a bit. Regardless of who is enforcing the law, I believe you still need a government behind it. And this government needs to represent the poorest and least of us. Otherwise, the 'laws' these private security forces are enforcing aren't worth squat.
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Date: 21/4/14 07:10 (UTC)Private police is something that's been gaining popularity. Maybe small municipalities attempting to replace their public force with a private one, as long as some provision to make sure everyone is covered including people who can't afford the service. Or starting off with a dual system and seeing how it goes.
My chief concern with any privatization is universal coverage for poor people. If they had it before, they must retain access under the new arrangement for as much as they were paying in taxes, or less.
Also, they must ultimately be regulated by the government. A private institution, in fact, could face higher scrutiny from the government due to more imposing regulations.
I'm just spit-balling here, but ultimately I like what we have going right now.
I feel like we've gone off topic a bit. Regardless of who is enforcing the law, I believe you still need a government behind it. And this government needs to represent the poorest and least of us. Otherwise, the 'laws' these private security forces are enforcing aren't worth squat.