The NY article is junk. Examples: > We're going to figure out who did this and we’re going to take them down … provided someone pays us a fair market rate to

The NY article is junk. Examples: > We're going to figure out who did this and we’re going to take them down … provided someone pays us a fair market rate to do so. A private police force wouldn't rely on after-the-fact payments, but on subscription-like service contracts. Citizens could still hire private investigators, of course. > Seriously, guys. Without a strong economic motivator, I’m just going to stand here and not solve this case. Cash is fine, but I prefer being paid in gold bullion That doesn't describe a private police force, but today's police which works according to its own priorities[1]. Employee of a private police force has a very strong economic motivator - customer feedback (or customer retention, as far as owners are concerned). If you provide a shit service you lose at least one subscriber - not (possibly) in some election years later, but as soon as next month. Does Netflix support ask you to pay up before they investigate your regular service issue? [1] https://mises.org/wire/why-police-prefer-drug-raids-over-investigating-violent-crimes https://mises.org/wire/why-police-prefer-drug-raids-over-inv...