Defund the Police: A Modest Proposal
Mike Walker, Col USMC (ret)
All,
So apparently millions of Americans want to defund the police.
OK, I am enough of a libertarian to support their position…
…but I am also enough of a libertarian not want to impose that decision on everyone else. What to do?
Think back to the Roman Republic days of Spartacus! Roughly speaking, back then the fire department was for hire.
If you bought a fire insurance policy then the fire department came as soon as you asked. If you didn’t pay then putting out the fire was your problem.
The fire department also would respond to put out the fire for those who had not bought a policy but for a hefty price to be paid up front.
Lets do that with police coverage!
If you are a die-hard police “defunder” (pun intended) then you do not have to pay for the police and in turn you get no police protection.
If you want police protection then you buy it like say…car insurance:
I mean like you could buy the basic Bronze Plan* that includes 24-7 local police protection (detective and/or crime lab and crime scene investigator services available for additional fees and charges).
Silver* gets you both 24-7 local police and country sheriff protection – and for an upgrade to a Gold Plan* add in detective services and the State Police/Highway Patrol plus affordable co-pay crime lab and crime scene investigator services.
*SWAT, Hostage Rescue Team, and Crisis Negotiators sold separately.
For those absolutely wanting top-of-the-line coverage, the Platinum Plan** provides everything in the Gold Plan plus the State Bureau of Investigation and police EMT services (where available), all law enforcement agency detectives, crime labs and investigators (even district attorney investigators) and in case of civil disturbance or natural disaster, support from your National Guard and all with NO CO-PAYS!
**SWAT, Hostage Rescue Team, and Crisis Negotiators INCLUDED!
SPECIAL NOTE: Police security for elected officials handled separately on a "volunteer only" case-by-case basis.
Everything would be tracked through an improved 911 System.
If are a “defunder” with second thoughts and in need of help all you have to do is call 911 or go on line at the 911 website with credit card in hand and you can purchase a year’s worth of coverage over the phone or on line and only pay a 30% surcharge.
Once your payment is verified the dispatcher will send the next available law enforcement officer included in your plan to your location.
That's the ticket! (again, pun intended)
P.S. As for me, sign me up for the Platinum Plan.
