On Sat, 2003-02-08 at 05:00, Paul Johnson wrote: > On Sat, Feb 08, 2003 at 03:20:37AM -0600, Ron Johnson wrote: > > > I think government pretty much mops up after the services that aren't > > > "sexy" enough for private enterprise to think of it (rapid transit, > > > police, fire) and should take control of services everybody needs > > > > Ever heard of private security guards? It must be sexy enough for > > someone... > > Yes, I have. I currently am one (and I'm lucky enough to be on a > stationary post screening people at an infrequently travelled side > door to a hospital; something to pass the time until they find me a > new beat to drive or make me a dispatcher, sure beats working labor > lockouts). While I'm sure my company and any other security company > would be glad to try and take on an entire city, the problem is, what > private business would hire us to protect an entire city? Anybody who > has studied the history of policing and security knows this was > already essentially answered centuries ago in England: Nobody. If the > government doesn't provide police, nobody will hire the gaurds to do > it.
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