I think this is a good question. Think about it as "tough love". We do our best to protect our kids, but sometimes they just don't listen and need to experience the harsh reality of life to internalize the lesson. To me, it's good for two reasons. First it offers those who are literally asking for abolishing police a reality check of what life is like without police. Second, it may rally our base and may wake the sleeping giant. People who already know that losing police protection is not good may be forced to organize and defend their person and property. I pray they fight back, look out for each other, and provide valuable lessons learned from the experience. [edit: I'm saying it is an overall net good - the benefits will likely outweigh the obvious drawbacks that you are pointing out.]