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The article mentions a security escort service that seems like it'd have the chilling effect necessary to quell random people attacking you on the street, rathe
by drusepth 5y ago
The article mentions a security escort service that seems like it'd have the chilling effect necessary to quell random people attacking you on the street, rather than relying on a "response".
- donmcronald 5y agoWhat if the problem is groups of random people? How much does it cost for an escort with an APC and a dozen guards? The sad thing about this is that people can’t figure out that $20 / month won’t buy you a 15 minute phone call. You’re paying $20 per month to be a surveillance endpoint so Citizen can sell the real services to the rich. America is filled with suckers.
- ebuchanan 5y agoHow often does your scenario happen? If often, then there's a market for it. If not often, then you're intentionally using a red herring to distract from the real discussion.
- donmcronald 5y agoThat was a huge problem in NYC subways around the 80s and the policing strategies for dealing with it were the origins of CompStat. It’s not a red herring because as soon as you make 1 on 1 mugging impractical the criminals will adapt and start using different strategies. The value in a publicly funded police force is that they don’t have to worry about the economic viability of their countermeasures.