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Fourth, if private security violates your rights you can sue. When government violates your rights they typically get the case dismissed due to 'qualified immunity' which USSC made up in 1970s.

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Until the lines get blurred and an off-duty police officer starts moonlighting for private security who violates your rights while you're in commission of a crime and now the question of qualified immunity while off-duty becomes a question. It doesn't seem too unlikely where in the not-so-distant future these private security companies would be made up of accredited police officers.

> now the question of qualified immunity while off-duty becomes a question.

I am curious if there is case law to support your theory. It would be hilarious to read about a city or county attorney trying to file a motion to dismiss, when the city or county would not be a party to the case.

> It doesn't seem too unlikely where in the not-so-distant future these private security companies would be made up of accredited police officers.

No need to look to the future: this has been going on for a long time and is pretty common. Even though case law has built up, to my understanding it still gets pretty messy.

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