Not just police, but general societal protection - the fact that you can exploit people for your own profit and not get beaten up when they come back for vengea

Not just police, but general societal protection - the fact that you can exploit people for your own profit and not get beaten up when they come back for vengeance is one of the benefits of being in a society. I personally didn't find the depiction of Caeser's Legion in fallout to be the most desirable and free society to live in, but to each their own - maybe you image you'll end up as Caeser (but you won't).