An e-mail criticizes one aspect of my blog on private police for the statement that “Private police are a real victory for libertarianism”. It will help to add nuances. They’re not a victory if they really are a disguised form of public police, funded by taxes, and that’s what John W. Whitehead says they are in this article. If they are genuine private police, which means they are entirely funded by voluntary means, then they are a victory. If they provide services in demand, such as protection that tax-funded police do not, then they are a victory. They are not … Continue reading Are Private Police Private?