You've hit the nail on the head. The government could stop all theft if people couldn't leave their homes except with police escort. Obviously this is a ludicr

You've hit the nail on the head. The government could stop all theft if people couldn't leave their homes except with police escort. Obviously this is a ludicrous idea. Ergo we have collectively (and correctly) decided that tolerating some level of bad actors is better than melting away all freedom.