Wednesday, August 31, 2005

Time running out for free police protection in Detroit

Detriot is a city to really look at because how it reacts to decline, might provide great insight into how other towns may act in the future.The Detriot Free Press has a report which may get some people thinking on what's a "public good":
The days of Detroit police officers patrolling every block party, street parade, mega festival, sporting event and music concert for free may soon be over.

For some that traditionally host free events -- such as the International Jazz Fest and Comerica TasteFest -- it may mean charging admission. For others, it may mean scaling back their fairs and parades or -- in worse-case scenarios -- closure.
Providing their own private security,instead of police could be an answer for many communities.This could be a small move towards Anarcho-libertarianism .