Measuring trust requires a threat model of sorts. I trust my neighbors not to steal my stuff. I don't trust them not to narc on me. If they do narc on my I t

Measuring trust requires a threat model of sorts. I trust my neighbors not to steal my stuff. I don't trust them not to narc on me. If they do narc on my I trust the city to realize that's a dumb use of resources. But I don't trust the state to be so smart. How often have you heard something along the lines of "I'm not worried my kids will be kidnapped, I'm worried some jerk will call the cops if I let them walk to the park on their own"?