[NoMoreNicksLeft]

> How do you suppose that rule of law will continue to exist without some mechanism against the rule- and law-breakers?

Because there's no mechanism that does that now. I'm not saying I like the current outcome exactly... but if that's the floor you're willing to accept for these, we could get exactly the same thing without the current police departments and nothing to replace them.

Imagine any hypothetical scenario you like where you might (unfortunately) have to interact with them. Some sensational crime occurs, and you're unlucky enough to be front and center. How does that play out? How does it play out if you stop using television shows to guide the narrative... how does it play out if you start using the anecdotes journalism you read?

I've yet to come up with a single one of those where things are improved for me, or any of the other non-criminals by the police showing up.