did you know that murder is against the law? we shouldn't need cops right, cause it's against the law to murder someone? Why do we need to spend money on cops? please explain that and what the difference is between the wall and the cops.
In case you had not read any history, I have to point out that cops do nothing to prevent or reduce murders.
Likely we do not need to spend money on cops.
Cops are a relatively new concept, only existing in any amount after around 1900 or so, and really did not improve anything at all.
Likely cops only make society worse, by costing us a lot, and raising revenue with things like parking tickets, which help no one.
Likely cops have greatly increased murders, not only by shooting people, but things like the war on drugs, which greatly increased violence over the profits from drugs not being able to be put into banks.
Are you saying that there weren't sheriffs that hunted down killers back in the old west? Are you saying that tribes of indians didn't burn those who committed crimes? really? who dude. you are really on an island there. I recall a group called the Texas Rangers. how about the cops in England? Didn't kings and queens have guards? really, I'm intrigued by your lack of knowledge on law enforcement throughout the ages.
No one said a cop prevents a murder. One needs to bring a murderer in or let the crook have free will on the neighborhood. that is what you propose eh?
The territories had sheriffs, but they relied on posses, which is the citizen soldier miltita.
The more populated areas essentially used the militia alone and did not even need sheriffs.
Big cities has some night watchmen.
Indians most certainly did not burn those who committed crimes, and their more common punishment to be ostracized.
But even if they would have punished people for crime, they would not have had mercenary paid police.
The Texas Rangers came about because Texas was an independent republic, so created the Rangers are a sort of military.
But the Texas Rangers were so corrupt, the murdered so many people, that they were disbanded.
Cops in England were started before the US, but they were mainly to patrol docks to reduce pilferage.
Kings and Queens did have lots of guards, and that is the whole point. Only the corrupt need police. Honest people take the responsibility of defense for themselves.
You do NOT need paid police in order to have a judge sign a warrant for someone's arrest and have them brought in for trial.
That is the responsibility of the citizens, not corrupt bureaucrats who are getting paid.
Again, look at history and it was always the citizens until only the last 100 years.