It’s propaganda 101, destabilize regimes and states by instilling fear in the population and mistrust of institutions. The fact it’s also profitable is a happy

It’s propaganda 101, destabilize regimes and states by instilling fear in the population and mistrust of institutions. The fact it’s also profitable is a happy coincidence. At the very least, the perception of rampant crime is a problem for local politicians; they’re seen as incompetent and not doing their jobs. The worst? See fascists regimes of ww2. I own and pay a monthly monitoring fee for a home security system, not because I value the things in my house, but out fear some nut job would try to harm my family. This is not rational, the odds are near zero, and it wouldn’t stop a determined attacker anyway, but it is a deterrent. And I don’t want to kill anyone, even if it is often “justified” (castle doctrine). There’s definitly money in fear.