I too am glad to hear you are OK. I agree with Max that community policing is consistent with libertarianism. But there are free rider problems, as you note. Police frequently assist neighborhoods of households in a neighborhood watch program. The peer pressure might help overcome free riding, but turnover of houses blunts that. With few…
I too am glad to hear you are OK. I agree with Max that community policing is consistent with libertarianism. But there are free rider problems, as you note. Police frequently assist neighborhoods of households in a neighborhood watch program. The peer pressure might help overcome free riding, but turnover of houses blunts that. With fewer, bigger players, perhaps a smaller group of businesspeople in a district like yours in Wheaton get past the Mancur Olson collective action problem.
I too am glad to hear you are OK. I agree with Max that community policing is consistent with libertarianism. But there are free rider problems, as you note. Police frequently assist neighborhoods of households in a neighborhood watch program. The peer pressure might help overcome free riding, but turnover of houses blunts that. With fewer, bigger players, perhaps a smaller group of businesspeople in a district like yours in Wheaton get past the Mancur Olson collective action problem.