| Isn't it the police's responsibility to prevent violent crime?
There have been several Supreme Court cases that have answered that question with a hard “No”
There have been several Supreme Court cases that have answered that question with a hard “No”
No, they cannot be sued for failing to prevent crime. You are not guaranteed a crime free life by the presence of or even reports to the police force.
However, education is even more effective on a per-dollar and quality of life basis.
Ohio used to have one of the best public school systems in the region.
Now, there’s a saying in Ohio: “We cut our schools so much, our neighbors are making fun of us, and out neighbors include Kentucky and West Virginia!”
The saying popped up when both those states started beating Ohio on standardized tests, if I remember right. It was partly because those states improved their schools, but largely because Ohio slashed funding.