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From: sykora@csd2.UUCP (Michael Sykora)
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Subject: Re: Rent-a-Cop
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Date: Sat, 14-Dec-85 18:16:00 EST
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>/* franka@mmintl.UUCP (Frank Adams) /  5:08 pm  Dec 12, 1985 */

>I am quite sure that organized crime would take over the private police
>business in many areas.  I suspect it would come to dominate it overall,
>although some areas might manage to remain free of it.

It is important to note that in a libertarian society, much of the activity
that organized crime is involved in would not be crime, and, therefore would
not be as profitable.

>It is not out of the question that the final result of such an experiment
>would be the takeover of government by organized crime.

As far as I can tell there is not that much difference between the government
of NYC and organized crime.  Organized crime is more violent some of the time,
but the NYC government extorts more money from the public.

>Frank Adams                           ihpn4!philabs!pwa-b!mmintl!franka

Michael Sykora