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Isn't the point of the police to have a monopoly on violence?! I mean, I'm sure Walmart could create its own army if they had to, but ... do we, as a society, r
by tomp 10y ago
Isn't the point of the police to have a monopoly on violence?! I mean, I'm sure Walmart could create its own army if they had to, but ... do we, as a society, really want that?
- 0xbadf00d 10y agoNot sure about an army, but I think the point is that they are actively consuming a public service more often because they have cut their own costs, instead of paying for a deterrent themselves.
- tantalor 10y agoSurely the stores pay property taxes that go to local PD?
- randomgyatwork 10y agoWalmart at times at least gets tax discounts for "all the jobs they create"
- randomgyatwork 10y agoSounds like one of Walmart's externalities.
- wpietri 10y agoI don't believe that anybody has suggested that. What people have suggested is having more staff present, like Walmart used to have. Police aren't the only way to stop crime. They aren't even the best way.