Sometimes local mobs force you to pay them protection money. If you don't pay, they will take your property or even commit violence against you, exactly like t

Sometimes local mobs force you to pay them protection money. If you don't pay, they will take your property or even commit violence against you, exactly like the state. If you do pay, they will provide valuable services to you such as making sure you don't get robbed. Do you feel it would be reasonable to call this a "subscription fee"?