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[–] Walk1 0 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago 

You did not need police when the country was whiter because it was a safer country and if a situation did arise then they had their weapons to protect themselves and others.

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[–] spaceman84 ago 

Doubt it. Highway robbers were a common threat to travelers and farmers for centuries. Most common folk didn't have weapons until industrialization made them affordable. Crime was far easier to get away with as well.