&gt; See my above response. Markets do deal with vandalism and shoplifting, probably better than the police.<p>Yeah. By making innocent people pay for the crimes of shoplifters, without actually fixing the shoplifters.<p>Shoplifters: Get free profit.<p>Consumers &#x2F; Stores: Pay the cost.<p>That&#x27;s hardly a solution, and you know it.<p>&gt; Private police forces do exist<p>Generally speaking, we give monopoly powers of force to the Police. Private security forces are not allowed to use guns or tasers for example.<p>The effectiveness of unarmed security guards hired by insurance companies does jack-shit with regards to stopping a 7-11 gun-assisted theft.<p>And yes, I prefer that only trained officers have the legality to use guns in public places. Too many people shooting firemen in panic attacks: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.cnn.com&#x2F;2016&#x2F;04&#x2F;16&#x2F;us&#x2F;maryland-firefighters-shot&#x2F;index.html" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.cnn.com&#x2F;2016&#x2F;04&#x2F;16&#x2F;us&#x2F;maryland-firefighters-shot&#x2F;...</a><p>&gt; If the dump is incurring a cost by putting plastic bags into its landfill, than it behooves the dump to recuperate those costs from those consuming and throwing away those bags. If the dump&#x27;s consumption of plastic bags is causing pollution to neighboring properties than the dump is liable.<p>Okay. The dump is owned by my county. And my county is now recuperating the costs by taxing the public. Congratulations. We&#x27;re back at square one. Taxes are the fairest way of paying for this problem.<p>And if the dump is a private, 3rd party entity... how do you expect the dump to actually force people to pay for the services? Taxes man, they are the simplest solution.