Praxus Posted August 13, 2004 Report Share Posted August 13, 2004 (edited) If all of the roads under capitalism are private. Say someone commits murder in someone elses home. Now say that the person who owns the roads which are the only access to the property does not want to allow access to cops. Can the cops come in, or not? Edited August 13, 2004 by GreedyCapitalist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betsy Posted August 13, 2004 Report Share Posted August 13, 2004 If all of the roads under capitalism are private. Say someone commits murder in someone elses home. Now say that the person who owns the roads which are the only access to the property does not want to allow access to cops. Can the cops come in, or not? Sure they can. Under laissez faire a person cannot murder someone or steal their property NOR can they aid and abet someone who does. If someone prevents an authorized agent of the law from pursuing or apprehending a criminal, he is aiding and abetting a rights violator and that cannot be permitted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Praxus Posted August 13, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2004 Sure they can. Under laissez faire a person cannot murder someone or steal their property NOR can they aid and abet someone who does. If someone prevents an authorized agent of the law from pursuing or apprehending a criminal, he is aiding and abetting a rights violator and that cannot be permitted. Thanks betsy, you always make very clear answers. For that I thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
konerko14 Posted August 16, 2006 Report Share Posted August 16, 2006 Off topic question. Police act to protect individuals rights. Does that mean they shouldnt respond to safety needs from others, such as someone threatening to shoot himself in the head, etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capitalism Forever Posted August 16, 2006 Report Share Posted August 16, 2006 Police act to protect individuals rights. Does that mean they shouldnt respond to safety needs from others, such as someone threatening to shoot himself in the head, etc? No, preventing suicides is definitely not the job of the police. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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