“all able-bodied inhabitants will be called upon to take turns in the security measures instituted by the commune”,
Including people without any aptitude or desire to engage in law enforcement? Like, law enforcement isn’t a simple, easy job. It’s a job that requires a lot of training to do properly.
Yes, you need to rethink it as something all people do as a good citizen.
And are you honestly telling me if you heard someone screaming for dear life in the house next door you would sit still, phone the cops, and wait 45 minutes for them to arrive? I seriously hope not.
You need to be looking out for your neighbours, that’s community defense. And frankly most crime can be stopped from ever happening in the first place with education and rehabilitation, so you wouldn’t be dealing with much if any ever.
Including people without any aptitude or desire to engage in law enforcement? Like, law enforcement isn’t a simple, easy job. It’s a job that requires a lot of training to do properly.
Yes, you need to rethink it as something all people do as a good citizen.
And are you honestly telling me if you heard someone screaming for dear life in the house next door you would sit still, phone the cops, and wait 45 minutes for them to arrive? I seriously hope not.
You need to be looking out for your neighbours, that’s community defense. And frankly most crime can be stopped from ever happening in the first place with education and rehabilitation, so you wouldn’t be dealing with much if any ever.