Is local government a private entity?
<p>Following up on <a href="https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/53272/hypothetical-scenario-crooked-cops-vs-righteous-bounty-hunters?r=SearchResults">this</a> question, where it turns out police dont have any real power citizens dont have, isn't local government just a utilities monopoly?</p>
<p>Property taxes are enforced with utility shutoffs, so it isnt even a true tax. It's just a utilities charge. Furthermore, there are powers the federal government has, that no locals have. For example, the federal government can perform AWG which is necessary for government to exist.</p>
<p>Since local government does not have AWG- and must do everything through courts like any private entity does- is local government actually a private entity?</p>
<p>And even if it can make tax levies without utility shutoffs, isnt the government still a giant HOA?</p>

<p>No. Private entities can freely be created by citizens; local governments cannot be created by citizens but only by higher government. Nevada citizens can <em>petition</em> (ask) the county to do so. That means they still can take the initiative, but the decision isn't theirs.</p>

<p>This question seems to mix two different levels. First, there is <strong>political theory</strong>. That belongs on <a href="https://politics.stackexchange.com/questions">Politics Stack Exchange</a>. Then there is the established <strong>legal system</strong>. That belongs here.</p>
<p><strong>You</strong> might not believe in local government, but the overwhelming majority of the residents seems to believe in local government. This collective belief might be delusional according to <em>some</em> political ideologies, but it is real and widespread enough to give the local government effectively power over <strong>you</strong>.</p>
<p>How one should act when the two systems of belief do not match is a hard question in moral or political philosophy. Does the situation call for a democratic campaign to change the laws or for armed resistance against tyranny? Nevada has a system of ballot proposals in democratic elections, so resistance seems far-fetched.</p>
<p>The government has a variety of tools to enforce taxes and debts it considers due, ultimately all the way to Federal troops deployed against an insurrection. Which tools it uses doesn't just depend on the nature of the debt but also on the degree of challenge against the rule of law, <strong>as interpreted by the government and the courts.</strong></p>

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