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commenters so far have been discussing two options like "town pays for police operations" and "company pays for police operations" but there are third and fourt
by ruined 5y ago
commenters so far have been discussing two options like "town pays for police operations" and "company pays for police operations" but there are third and fourth options
3) police simply don't conduct expensive operations
4) permits denied, moot point
of course it's all in the past at this point, but if the people responsible receive the right incentives, maybe those choices will be on the table next time this comes up
- speedybird 5y ago5) Towns tax the pipeline company like they would any other business that attracts crime? Am I missing something here? These pipelines pay taxes, right? If so, why is a special funding arrangement parallel to taxation needed? And if not, why not?
- jrd79 5y agoRe (4): heckler’s veto anyone? In the US, individuals and companies pay property tax and are entitled to police protection, consistent with the law. Opponents of the permit should use the courts and the political process to argue their position. Failing that, protests should follow the law, and failing that, police should enforce the law at their own expense.